Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Enrolment in primary education, male was 20.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.17 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.22 million
in 1971
All-time low
18.88 million
in 2010
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Europe stood at 20.17 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 26.22 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 18.88 million, in 2010.
SDG: Europe ranks 143rd 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 26.22 million | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 25.91 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 25.32 million | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 25.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 24.74 million | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 24.39 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 24.18 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 24.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 23.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 23.91 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 23.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 23.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.37 million | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 23.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 23.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.87 million | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 23.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.91 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.78 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 22.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.82 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.58 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.89 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.16 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.47 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 20.91 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.50 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 20.09 million | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.80 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.92 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.43 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.96 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.82 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.35 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.17 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.56 million | 21.63 million | 26.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.47 million | 22.87 million | 23.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.76 million | 22.16 million | 23.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 million | 18.92 million | 21.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.74 million | 18.88 million | 20.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 million | 20.17 million | 20.35 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.39 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 32.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Europe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Europe was 20.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.22 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 million in 2010.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release