Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 10.98 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.98 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
134th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.71 million
in 2002
All-time low
10.29 million
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1992200820241992: 10.6M1993: 10.9M1994: 11.2M1995: 11.2M1996: 10.8M1997: 10.7M1998: 10.8M1999: 11.3M2000: 11.3M2001: 11.4M2002: 11.7M2003: 11.7M2004: 11.5M2005: 11.5M2006: 11.3M2007: 11.0M2008: 10.9M2009: 10.9M2010: 10.8M2011: 10.7M2012: 10.6M2013: 10.5M2014: 10.3M2015: 10.3M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.5M2018: 10.5M2019: 10.5M2020: 10.9M2021: 10.8M2022: 10.9M2023: 11.0M2024: 11.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 10.98 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 11.71 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.29 million, in 2015.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 134th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 10.60 million
1993 10.94 million +3.2%
1994 11.23 million +2.6%
1995 11.17 million -0.5%
1996 10.81 million -3.2%
1997 10.73 million -0.7%
1998 10.78 million +0.4%
1999 11.25 million +4.4%
2000 11.35 million +0.9%
2001 11.39 million +0.4%
2002 11.71 million +2.8%
2003 11.71 million -0.0%
2004 11.54 million -1.4%
2005 11.52 million -0.2%
2006 11.31 million -1.9%
2007 11.03 million -2.5%
2008 10.89 million -1.3%
2009 10.87 million -0.2%
2010 10.83 million -0.3%
2011 10.67 million -1.5%
2012 10.55 million -1.1%
2013 10.46 million -0.9%
2014 10.34 million -1.1%
2015 10.29 million -0.5%
2016 10.32 million +0.3%
2017 10.46 million +1.3%
2018 10.50 million +0.4%
2019 10.51 million +0.1%
2020 10.87 million +3.4%
2021 10.81 million -0.6%
2022 10.86 million +0.5%
2023 10.98 million +1.2%
2024 10.98 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.94 million 10.60 million 11.25 million 8
2000s 11.33 million 10.87 million 11.71 million 10
2010s 10.49 million 10.29 million 10.83 million 10
2020s 10.90 million 10.81 million 10.98 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61,041 compare
  2. 132 Albania 61,012 compare
  3. 133 Gambia 60,134 compare
  4. 134 Jamaica 54,535 compare
  5. 135 Timor-Leste 43,668 compare
  6. 136 Puerto Rico 43,563 compare
  7. 137 Lesotho 42,601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 10.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11.71 million in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.29 million in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: 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