Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Population of compulsory school age, male was 46.96 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
46.96 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
131st
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.98 million
in 2023
All-time low
40.57 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1999201120241999: 46.5M2000: 46.5M2001: 45.5M2002: 44.4M2003: 45.1M2004: 45.4M2005: 44.5M2006: 43.4M2007: 42.5M2008: 41.7M2009: 41.1M2010: 40.8M2011: 40.6M2012: 40.6M2013: 42.0M2014: 42.1M2015: 42.5M2016: 43.1M2017: 43.8M2018: 44.2M2019: 44.5M2020: 45.9M2021: 46.2M2022: 46.6M2023: 47.0M2024: 47.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 46.96 million for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 46.98 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.57 million, in 2012.

SDG: Europe ranks 131st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 46.50 million
2000 46.46 million -0.1%
2001 45.48 million -2.1%
2002 44.44 million -2.3%
2003 45.15 million +1.6%
2004 45.36 million +0.5%
2005 44.53 million -1.8%
2006 43.44 million -2.4%
2007 42.49 million -2.2%
2008 41.68 million -1.9%
2009 41.13 million -1.3%
2010 40.81 million -0.8%
2011 40.59 million -0.5%
2012 40.57 million -0.1%
2013 41.95 million +3.4%
2014 42.08 million +0.3%
2015 42.52 million +1.1%
2016 43.10 million +1.4%
2017 43.82 million +1.7%
2018 44.17 million +0.8%
2019 44.53 million +0.8%
2020 45.88 million +3.0%
2021 46.16 million +0.6%
2022 46.61 million +1.0%
2023 46.98 million +0.8%
2024 46.96 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.50 million 46.50 million 46.50 million 1
2000s 44.02 million 41.13 million 46.46 million 10
2010s 42.42 million 40.57 million 44.53 million 10
2020s 46.52 million 45.88 million 46.98 million 5

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  5. 132 Puerto Rico 196,344 compare
  6. 133 Lesotho 193,957 compare
  7. 134 Qatar 178,039 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe?
Population of compulsory school age, male in SDG: Europe was 46.96 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 46.98 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 40.57 million in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 131st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release