Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Enrolment in primary education, male was 16.32 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.32 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.41 million
in 1971
All-time low
16.27 million
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 16.32 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 22.41 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 2011.
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.54 million | — |
| 1971 | 22.41 million | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 22.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.96 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 22.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21.74 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 21.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 21.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 21.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21.09 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 20.90 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 20.89 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 20.37 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.21 million | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 20.04 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 20.06 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 19.85 million | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.29 million | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 19.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 18.88 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 18.93 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 18.60 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.84 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 18.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.73 million | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.35 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 18.01 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 17.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.34 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.11 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.81 million | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.53 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.54 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.10 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.56 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.32 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.42 million | 18.54 million | 22.41 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.21 million | 19.29 million | 20.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 million | 18.60 million | 19.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.20 million | 16.38 million | 18.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 million | 16.27 million | 17.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.42 million | 16.32 million | 16.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 25.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.0554 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 16.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release