School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 17.34 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.34 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.11 million
in 1999
All-time low
15.49 million
in 2013
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 21.1M2000: 21.1M2001: 20.8M2002: 20.6M2003: 20.0M2004: 19.7M2005: 19.0M2006: 18.2M2007: 17.4M2008: 16.8M2009: 16.4M2010: 16.1M2011: 15.8M2012: 15.8M2013: 15.5M2014: 15.5M2015: 15.6M2016: 15.7M2017: 15.8M2018: 16.0M2019: 16.2M2020: 16.6M2021: 16.8M2022: 17.1M2023: 17.3M2024: 17.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe stood at 17.34 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 21.11 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.49 million, in 2013.

SDG: Europe ranks 123rd 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, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 21.11 million
2000 21.10 million -0.1%
2001 20.82 million -1.3%
2002 20.62 million -1.0%
2003 19.96 million -3.2%
2004 19.73 million -1.2%
2005 18.95 million -4.0%
2006 18.16 million -4.2%
2007 17.41 million -4.1%
2008 16.85 million -3.2%
2009 16.38 million -2.8%
2010 16.11 million -1.6%
2011 15.83 million -1.7%
2012 15.81 million -0.2%
2013 15.49 million -2.0%
2014 15.50 million +0.1%
2015 15.56 million +0.4%
2016 15.69 million +0.8%
2017 15.79 million +0.6%
2018 15.96 million +1.1%
2019 16.16 million +1.3%
2020 16.56 million +2.4%
2021 16.81 million +1.5%
2022 17.07 million +1.6%
2023 17.34 million +1.6%
2024 17.34 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.11 million 21.11 million 21.11 million 1
2000s 19.00 million 16.38 million 21.10 million 10
2010s 15.79 million 15.49 million 16.16 million 10
2020s 17.02 million 16.56 million 17.34 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in SDG: Europe was 17.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.11 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.49 million in 2013.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release