Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 33.69 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.69 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.84 million
in 1970
All-time low
28.72 million
in 1991
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 33.69 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 34.84 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 28.72 million, in 1991.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.84 million | — |
| 1971 | 30.17 million | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 30.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 31.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 30.75 million | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 30.67 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.35 million | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 29.92 million | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 29.17 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 30.60 million | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 30.44 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 30.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 30.54 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 30.59 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 30.31 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 31.14 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 31.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.22 million | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 28.72 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 30.62 million | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 30.40 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 31.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.71 million | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 30.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.76 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 32.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.70 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.62 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.52 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.10 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 33.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.22 million | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 33.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 33.69 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.94 million | 29.17 million | 34.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.58 million | 30.14 million | 31.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.55 million | 28.72 million | 31.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.92 million | 31.10 million | 32.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 million | 31.62 million | 33.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.41 million | 33.21 million | 33.69 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 secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 33.69 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 34.84 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.72 million in 1991.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release