Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 30.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.99 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.54 million
in 1970
All-time low
29.16 million
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 30.99 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 36.54 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.16 million, in 2012.

That places SDG: Europe 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 36.54 million
1971 33.08 million -9.5%
1972 33.15 million +0.2%
1973 33.65 million +1.5%
1974 34.26 million +1.8%
1975 34.44 million +0.5%
1976 34.55 million +0.3%
1977 34.96 million +1.2%
1978 35.12 million +0.5%
1979 35.27 million +0.4%
1980 35.31 million +0.1%
1981 33.72 million -4.5%
1982 35.39 million +5.0%
1983 35.34 million -0.2%
1984 35.34 million +0.0%
1985 35.44 million +0.3%
1986 34.29 million -3.2%
1987 34.68 million +1.1%
1988 34.60 million -0.2%
1989 35.27 million +1.9%
1990 35.02 million -0.7%
1991 34.46 million -1.6%
1992 34.29 million -0.5%
1993 34.96 million +1.9%
1994 35.64 million +1.9%
1995 35.95 million +0.9%
1996 35.81 million -0.4%
1997 35.82 million +0.0%
1998 35.54 million -0.8%
1999 35.72 million +0.5%
2000 36.12 million +1.1%
2001 36.00 million -0.3%
2002 35.69 million -0.8%
2003 35.21 million -1.3%
2004 34.02 million -3.4%
2005 33.45 million -1.7%
2006 32.46 million -2.9%
2007 31.64 million -2.5%
2008 31.03 million -1.9%
2009 30.41 million -2.0%
2010 30.17 million -0.8%
2011 29.51 million -2.2%
2012 29.16 million -1.2%
2013 30.03 million +3.0%
2014 29.77 million -0.9%
2015 29.55 million -0.7%
2016 29.46 million -0.3%
2017 29.72 million +0.9%
2018 29.83 million +0.4%
2019 29.94 million +0.4%
2020 30.21 million +0.9%
2021 30.47 million +0.8%
2022 30.82 million +1.1%
2023 31.00 million +0.6%
2024 30.99 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.50 million 33.08 million 36.54 million 10
1980s 34.94 million 33.72 million 35.44 million 10
1990s 35.32 million 34.29 million 35.95 million 10
2000s 33.61 million 30.41 million 36.12 million 10
2010s 29.71 million 29.16 million 30.17 million 10
2020s 30.70 million 30.21 million 31.00 million 5

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  4. 90 Rwanda 408,418 compare
  5. 91 Uganda 407,232 compare
  6. 92 Portugal 375,800 compare
  7. 93 Belarus 374,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Europe was 30.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 36.54 million in 1970.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 29.16 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 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