Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 47.13 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
47.13 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.26 million
in 1970
All-time low
44.56 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 47.13 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 53.26 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.56 million, in 2012.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 57th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 53.26 million
1971 49.22 million -7.6%
1972 49.70 million +1.0%
1973 50.60 million +1.8%
1974 50.06 million -1.1%
1975 49.78 million -0.6%
1976 49.39 million -0.8%
1977 49.24 million -0.3%
1978 48.80 million -0.9%
1979 47.93 million -1.8%
1980 49.31 million +2.9%
1981 47.32 million -4.0%
1982 49.15 million +3.9%
1983 48.88 million -0.5%
1984 48.94 million +0.1%
1985 48.74 million -0.4%
1986 47.45 million -2.6%
1987 47.72 million +0.6%
1988 48.77 million +2.2%
1989 49.46 million +1.4%
1990 47.53 million -3.9%
1991 46.90 million -1.3%
1992 48.49 million +3.4%
1993 47.94 million -1.1%
1994 48.96 million +2.1%
1995 49.31 million +0.7%
1996 49.49 million +0.4%
1997 50.00 million +1.0%
1998 49.55 million -0.9%
1999 49.87 million +0.7%
2000 50.44 million +1.1%
2001 50.54 million +0.2%
2002 50.52 million -0.0%
2003 50.30 million -0.4%
2004 49.27 million -2.1%
2005 48.87 million -0.8%
2006 48.12 million -1.5%
2007 47.39 million -1.5%
2008 46.79 million -1.3%
2009 45.99 million -1.7%
2010 45.64 million -0.8%
2011 44.87 million -1.7%
2012 44.56 million -0.7%
2013 45.45 million +2.0%
2014 45.18 million -0.6%
2015 45.04 million -0.3%
2016 45.16 million +0.3%
2017 45.44 million +0.6%
2018 45.44 million -0.0%
2019 45.80 million +0.8%
2020 46.15 million +0.8%
2021 46.40 million +0.5%
2022 46.57 million +0.4%
2023 47.10 million +1.1%
2024 47.13 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.80 million 47.93 million 53.26 million 10
1980s 48.57 million 47.32 million 49.46 million 10
1990s 48.80 million 46.90 million 50.00 million 10
2000s 48.82 million 45.99 million 50.54 million 10
2010s 45.26 million 44.56 million 45.80 million 10
2020s 46.67 million 46.15 million 47.13 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

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  3. 56 Netherlands 806,799 compare
  4. 57 Madagascar 792,980 compare
  5. 58 Romania 730,368 compare
  6. 59 Mali 690,765 compare
  7. 60 Tajikistan 671,761 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 47.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 53.26 million in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 44.56 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release