School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 24.61 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.61 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.91 million
in 1999
All-time low
22.48 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 24.61 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 27.91 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.48 million, in 2013.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 90th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.91 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.14 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 26.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.08 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 25.21 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.38 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.76 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.23 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.56 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.75 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.48 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.15 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.61 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.37 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 24.61 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.91 million | 27.91 million | 27.91 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.98 million | 23.23 million | 27.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.70 million | 22.48 million | 23.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 million | 23.61 million | 24.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 87 Congo 323,989 compare
- 88 Tunisia 317,690 compare
- 89 Central African Republic 312,567 compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 310,737 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 307,841 compare
- 92 Netherlands 298,650 compare
- 93 Belarus 294,521 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 24.61 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 27.91 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.48 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release