Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 45.47 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
45.47 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
58th
of 221 groups
All-time high
52.52 million
in 1970
All-time low
42.85 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 45.47 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 52.52 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42.85 million, in 2012.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th 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 secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.52 million | — |
| 1971 | 47.77 million | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 48.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.13 million | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 48.59 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 48.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.91 million | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.77 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 47.28 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 46.46 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 47.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 45.85 million | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 47.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 47.41 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 47.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 45.99 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 46.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 47.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 46.07 million | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 45.43 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 47.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 46.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.59 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.05 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.37 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.93 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.96 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.71 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 47.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.46 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.28 million | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 43.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 43.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.74 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.46 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.94 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.18 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 44.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.97 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.47 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.40 million | 46.46 million | 52.52 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.11 million | 45.85 million | 47.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.40 million | 45.43 million | 48.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.20 million | 44.28 million | 49.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.58 million | 42.85 million | 44.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.05 million | 44.57 million | 45.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 55 Chile 839,895 compare
- 56 Netherlands 806,799 compare
- 57 Madagascar 792,980 compare
- 58 Romania 730,368 compare
- 59 Mali 690,765 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 671,761 compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 663,852 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 45.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 52.52 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.85 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 58th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release