Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 6.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.59 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.69 million
in 1999
All-time low
6.07 million
in 2006
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1999201120241999: 6.7M2000: 6.7M2001: 6.4M2002: 6.4M2003: 6.3M2004: 6.2M2005: 6.1M2006: 6.1M2007: 6.1M2008: 6.2M2009: 6.1M2010: 6.2M2011: 6.3M2012: 6.3M2013: 6.4M2014: 6.5M2015: 6.6M2016: 6.6M2017: 6.6M2018: 6.6M2019: 6.6M2020: 6.6M2021: 6.6M2022: 6.6M2023: 6.6M2024: 6.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand is 6.59 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 6.69 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million, in 2006.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 97th 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 26 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 6.69 million
2000 6.68 million -0.1%
2001 6.44 million -3.6%
2002 6.37 million -1.1%
2003 6.27 million -1.5%
2004 6.15 million -1.9%
2005 6.08 million -1.2%
2006 6.07 million -0.2%
2007 6.09 million +0.4%
2008 6.17 million +1.2%
2009 6.12 million -0.8%
2010 6.20 million +1.4%
2011 6.29 million +1.4%
2012 6.33 million +0.7%
2013 6.42 million +1.4%
2014 6.48 million +0.9%
2015 6.60 million +2.0%
2016 6.60 million -0.0%
2017 6.64 million +0.5%
2018 6.60 million -0.6%
2019 6.58 million -0.2%
2020 6.59 million +0.2%
2021 6.61 million +0.3%
2022 6.58 million -0.5%
2023 6.60 million +0.3%
2024 6.59 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.69 million 6.69 million 6.69 million 1
2000s 6.24 million 6.07 million 6.68 million 10
2010s 6.47 million 6.20 million 6.64 million 10
2020s 6.59 million 6.58 million 6.61 million 5

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  6. 99 Libya 68,699 compare
  7. 100 Nicaragua 67,161 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 6.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 million in 1999.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million in 2006.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release