School age population, lower secondary education, male in North America
North America: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 7.04 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
7.04 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.22 million number
in 1973
All-time low
5.91 million number
in 1990
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, lower secondary education, male in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 7.04 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2019.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in North America peaked at 7.22 million number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.91 million number, in 1990.
North America ranks 38th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, male in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.01 million number | — |
| 1971 | 7.12 million number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.19 million number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.22 million number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.21 million number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.19 million number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.15 million number | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.11 million number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.02 million number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.89 million number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.74 million number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.60 million number | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.43 million number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 6.31 million number | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.21 million number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.11 million number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.02 million number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.96 million number | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.91 million number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 5.91 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.91 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.96 million number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.14 million number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.25 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.36 million number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.48 million number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.61 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6.80 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.16 million number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.12 million number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.05 million number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.98 million number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.85 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.73 million number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.94 million number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.00 million number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.00 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.89 million number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.92 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.04 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.11 million number | 6.89 million number | 7.22 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 million number | 5.91 million number | 6.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 million number | 5.91 million number | 6.69 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million number | 6.80 million number | 7.16 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 million number | 6.73 million number | 7.04 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.19 million number compare
- 36 Mozambique 1.15 million number compare
- 37 Niger 1.15 million number compare
- 38 Argentina 1.09 million number compare
- 39 South Africa 1.04 million number compare
- 40 Yemen 1.04 million number compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 1.03 million number compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in North America?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in North America was 7.04 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 million number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 million number in 1990.
- How does North America rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- North America ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.