Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 16.80 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
16.80 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.17 million
in 2003
All-time low
15.55 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200820241992: 16.0M1993: 15.6M1994: 16.1M1995: 16.3M1996: 16.1M1997: 16.2M1998: 16.1M1999: 16.6M2000: 16.7M2001: 16.9M2002: 17.1M2003: 17.2M2004: 16.8M2005: 17.0M2006: 16.8M2007: 16.6M2008: 16.5M2009: 16.5M2010: 16.4M2011: 16.3M2012: 16.4M2013: 16.4M2014: 16.2M2015: 16.2M2016: 16.5M2017: 16.6M2018: 16.6M2019: 16.6M2020: 16.8M2021: 16.8M2022: 16.8M2023: 16.8M2024: 16.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 16.80 million.

That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 17.17 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.55 million, in 1993.

UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 101st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 16.02 million
1993 15.55 million -2.9%
1994 16.05 million +3.2%
1995 16.29 million +1.5%
1996 16.06 million -1.4%
1997 16.21 million +1.0%
1998 16.13 million -0.5%
1999 16.60 million +3.0%
2000 16.75 million +0.9%
2001 16.90 million +0.9%
2002 17.06 million +0.9%
2003 17.17 million +0.7%
2004 16.85 million -1.9%
2005 17.04 million +1.1%
2006 16.83 million -1.2%
2007 16.60 million -1.4%
2008 16.49 million -0.6%
2009 16.46 million -0.2%
2010 16.43 million -0.2%
2011 16.26 million -1.1%
2012 16.39 million +0.8%
2013 16.35 million -0.2%
2014 16.23 million -0.8%
2015 16.21 million -0.1%
2016 16.47 million +1.6%
2017 16.55 million +0.5%
2018 16.59 million +0.2%
2019 16.64 million +0.3%
2020 16.81 million +1.0%
2021 16.77 million -0.2%
2022 16.80 million +0.2%
2023 16.80 million -0.0%
2024 16.80 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.11 million 15.55 million 16.60 million 8
2000s 16.82 million 16.46 million 17.17 million 10
2010s 16.41 million 16.21 million 16.64 million 10
2020s 16.79 million 16.77 million 16.81 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

  1. 98 Honduras 161,602 compare
  2. 99 Paraguay 153,692 compare
  3. 100 Slovakia 146,720 compare
  4. 101 New Zealand 146,584 compare
  5. 102 Nicaragua 145,281 compare
  6. 103 Switzerland 144,832 compare
  7. 104 Burundi 144,063 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 16.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.17 million in 2003.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.55 million in 1993.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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