Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Population of compulsory school age, male was 77.27 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.27 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
77.29 million
in 2023
All-time low
69.79 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 77.27 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 77.29 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.79 million, in 2012.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.46 million | — |
| 2000 | 75.43 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 74.67 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.77 million | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 74.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.94 million | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.85 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 71.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 73.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 77.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.27 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.46 million | 75.46 million | 75.46 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.36 million | 70.50 million | 75.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.76 million | 69.79 million | 74.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.46 million | 75.39 million | 77.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 77 Tajikistan 1.11 million compare
- 78 Romania 1.10 million compare
- 79 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
- 80 Jordan 975,359 compare
- 81 Tunisia 972,633 compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 957,905 compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 909,036 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 77.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.29 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.79 million in 2012.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release