Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 16.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.56 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.60 million
in 2019
All-time low
13.84 million
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 16.56 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 17.60 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.84 million, in 1983.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.14 million | — |
| 1981 | 15.32 million | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 14.09 million | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 13.84 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 14.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.01 million | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 14.44 million | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 14.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.53 million | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 16.60 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.44 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 16.43 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.81 million | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.03 million | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 14.31 million | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 14.32 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 14.10 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.16 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.25 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.17 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.74 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 14.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.59 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.16 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.72 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 16.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.51 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 16.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 17.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.44 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.60 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.45 million | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 17.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.73 million | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.56 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.70 million | 13.84 million | 16.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.59 million | 14.18 million | 16.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.36 million | 14.10 million | 14.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.75 million | 15.16 million | 17.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 million | 16.45 million | 17.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 24.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 16.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.60 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 million in 1983.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release