Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 12.83 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.83 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
82nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.56 million
in 1996
All-time low
12.65 million
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1993200820241993: 15.0M1994: 15.4M1995: 15.5M1996: 15.6M1997: 15.5M1998: 15.0M1999: 14.7M2000: 15.0M2001: 15.1M2002: 14.9M2003: 15.0M2004: 14.6M2005: 14.8M2006: 14.5M2007: 14.3M2008: 14.0M2009: 13.6M2010: 13.5M2011: 13.2M2012: 13.1M2013: 14.1M2014: 14.0M2015: 13.8M2016: 13.5M2017: 13.5M2018: 13.4M2019: 13.4M2020: 12.7M2021: 12.7M2022: 12.8M2023: 12.8M2024: 12.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe stood at 12.83 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 15.56 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.65 million, in 2020.

That places SDG: Europe 82nd 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 32 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 14.98 million
1994 15.37 million +2.6%
1995 15.48 million +0.7%
1996 15.56 million +0.5%
1997 15.54 million -0.1%
1998 15.03 million -3.3%
1999 14.66 million -2.5%
2000 15.04 million +2.6%
2001 15.09 million +0.3%
2002 14.86 million -1.5%
2003 14.98 million +0.8%
2004 14.64 million -2.3%
2005 14.77 million +0.9%
2006 14.50 million -1.8%
2007 14.28 million -1.5%
2008 14.01 million -1.8%
2009 13.61 million -2.9%
2010 13.52 million -0.7%
2011 13.22 million -2.2%
2012 13.15 million -0.5%
2013 14.14 million +7.5%
2014 13.96 million -1.3%
2015 13.76 million -1.4%
2016 13.55 million -1.6%
2017 13.49 million -0.4%
2018 13.42 million -0.5%
2019 13.40 million -0.1%
2020 12.65 million -5.6%
2021 12.75 million +0.8%
2022 12.83 million +0.6%
2023 12.84 million +0.1%
2024 12.83 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.23 million 14.66 million 15.56 million 7
2000s 14.58 million 13.61 million 15.09 million 10
2010s 13.56 million 13.15 million 14.14 million 10
2020s 12.78 million 12.65 million 12.84 million 5

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  4. 82 Cuba 152,044 compare
  5. 83 Chad 149,491 compare
  6. 84 Benin 145,803 compare
  7. 85 Jordan 144,523 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Europe was 12.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 million in 1996.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.65 million in 2020.
How does SDG: Europe rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 82nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release