School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 25.43 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.43 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
84th
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.57 million
in 1999
All-time low
23.18 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 25.43 million.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 28.57 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.18 million, in 2013.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th 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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.57 million | — |
| 2000 | 28.55 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.35 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.52 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.78 million | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 25.92 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 25.09 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.60 million | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.26 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.18 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.19 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.62 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.91 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.18 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.43 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.57 million | 28.57 million | 28.57 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.67 million | 23.94 million | 28.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.41 million | 23.18 million | 23.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 million | 24.39 million | 25.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- 81 Jordan 387,188 compare
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- 83 Haiti 366,667 compare
- 84 South Sudan 345,265 compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 337,067 compare
- 86 Honduras 328,462 compare
- 87 Congo 323,989 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), gaps 24.19 million (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 school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 25.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.18 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release