Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in primary education, male was 26.64 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
26.64 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
136th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.86 million
in 1971
All-time low
25.26 million
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 26.64 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 28.86 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25.26 million, in 1985.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 136th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 28.86 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 28.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.51 million | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 28.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 27.88 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 27.12 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 26.81 million | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.44 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 27.00 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 26.61 million | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.04 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 25.51 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 25.26 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 25.29 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.52 million | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 27.19 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 25.79 million | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 25.69 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.88 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 25.89 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 26.28 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 26.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 27.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.88 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.94 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 27.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 26.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.54 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.50 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 26.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.56 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 27.41 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 27.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.65 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 26.64 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.71 million | 26.44 million | 28.86 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.23 million | 25.26 million | 27.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.41 million | 25.69 million | 27.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.57 million | 26.28 million | 27.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.84 million | 26.39 million | 27.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.68 million | 26.35 million | 27.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 26.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.86 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.26 million in 1985.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 136th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release