School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School age population, lower secondary education, male was 15.03 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.03 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
137th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.99 million
in 2000
All-time low
11.98 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 15.03 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 16.99 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.98 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 137th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.99 million | — |
| 2000 | 16.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.87 million | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.63 million | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.98 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 14.35 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.78 million | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.24 million | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.77 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.47 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.21 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.98 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 12.45 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.45 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.66 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.89 million | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.03 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.99 million | 16.99 million | 16.99 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.08 million | 12.77 million | 16.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 million | 11.98 million | 13.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 million | 13.89 million | 15.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 134 Lithuania 91,373 compare
- 135 Georgia 83,149 compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 81,071 compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 81,027 compare
- 138 Croatia 80,236 compare
- 139 Lesotho 77,964 compare
- 140 Republic of Moldova 77,400 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 15.03 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.99 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.98 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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