Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 18.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
18.16 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.08 million
in 2000
All-time low
15.78 million
in 2015
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1993200820241993: 20.0M1994: 20.3M1995: 20.5M1996: 20.3M1997: 20.3M1998: 20.5M1999: 21.1M2000: 21.1M2001: 20.9M2002: 20.8M2003: 20.2M2004: 19.4M2005: 18.7M2006: 18.0M2007: 17.4M2008: 17.0M2009: 16.8M2010: 16.7M2011: 16.3M2012: 16.0M2013: 15.9M2014: 15.8M2015: 15.8M2016: 15.9M2017: 16.2M2018: 16.4M2019: 16.5M2020: 17.6M2021: 17.7M2022: 18.0M2023: 18.2M2024: 18.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe stood at 18.16 million.

The figure is up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 21.08 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.78 million, in 2015.

SDG: Europe ranks 97th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 19.98 million
1994 20.27 million +1.5%
1995 20.47 million +1.0%
1996 20.25 million -1.1%
1997 20.29 million +0.2%
1998 20.51 million +1.1%
1999 21.06 million +2.7%
2000 21.08 million +0.1%
2001 20.91 million -0.8%
2002 20.83 million -0.4%
2003 20.23 million -2.9%
2004 19.39 million -4.2%
2005 18.68 million -3.6%
2006 17.97 million -3.8%
2007 17.37 million -3.3%
2008 17.02 million -2.0%
2009 16.80 million -1.3%
2010 16.65 million -0.9%
2011 16.29 million -2.2%
2012 16.01 million -1.7%
2013 15.89 million -0.7%
2014 15.80 million -0.6%
2015 15.78 million -0.1%
2016 15.91 million +0.8%
2017 16.22 million +2.0%
2018 16.41 million +1.1%
2019 16.54 million +0.8%
2020 17.56 million +6.2%
2021 17.72 million +0.9%
2022 17.99 million +1.5%
2023 18.17 million +1.0%
2024 18.16 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.41 million 19.98 million 21.06 million 7
2000s 19.03 million 16.80 million 21.08 million 10
2010s 16.15 million 15.78 million 16.65 million 10
2020s 17.92 million 17.56 million 18.17 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

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  3. 96 Greece 177,943 compare
  4. 97 Portugal 177,459 compare
  5. 98 Honduras 161,602 compare
  6. 99 Paraguay 153,692 compare
  7. 100 Slovakia 146,720 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe was 18.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 million in 2000.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.78 million in 2015.
How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release