Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 2.60 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.60 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1999201120241999: 2.7M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.6M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.6M2004: 2.6M2005: 2.6M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.6M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.6M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.7M2015: 2.7M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.7M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 2.60 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 2.73 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2009.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 2.70 million
2000 2.70 million -0.0%
2001 2.62 million -2.7%
2002 2.60 million -0.9%
2003 2.60 million +0.1%
2004 2.59 million -0.6%
2005 2.57 million -0.8%
2006 2.55 million -0.5%
2007 2.58 million +0.9%
2008 2.55 million -1.0%
2009 2.54 million -0.3%
2010 2.55 million +0.3%
2011 2.57 million +0.9%
2012 2.59 million +0.7%
2013 2.64 million +1.7%
2014 2.67 million +1.1%
2015 2.71 million +1.8%
2016 2.72 million +0.1%
2017 2.73 million +0.4%
2018 2.68 million -1.9%
2019 2.64 million -1.3%
2020 2.60 million -1.7%
2021 2.61 million +0.3%
2022 2.60 million -0.2%
2023 2.60 million -0.0%
2024 2.60 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.70 million 2.70 million 2.70 million 1
2000s 2.59 million 2.54 million 2.70 million 10
2010s 2.65 million 2.55 million 2.73 million 10
2020s 2.60 million 2.60 million 2.61 million 5

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  4. 155 Bahrain 10,497 compare
  5. 156 North Macedonia 10,454 compare
  6. 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,930 compare
  7. 158 Fiji 8,611 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 2.60 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2017.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2009.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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