School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 24.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia recorded 24.59 million for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 27.23 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.38 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.22 million | — |
| 2000 | 27.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.98 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 25.84 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.02 million | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.19 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.39 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.75 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.84 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.51 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.21 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.08 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.59 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.22 million | 27.22 million | 27.22 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.05 million | 22.19 million | 27.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.76 million | 21.38 million | 22.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million | 23.21 million | 24.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- 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
- 94 Dominican Republic 289,341 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.46 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,196 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 24.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.23 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.38 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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