School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 3.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.92 million
Change on year
down 55.0%
Rank
94th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.00 million
in 2000
All-time low
37,407
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1997201020241997: 37.4k1998: 3.6M1999: 7.3M2000: 11.0M2001: 11.0M2002: 10.6M2003: 9.9M2004: 10.0M2005: 9.9M2006: 9.9M2007: 9.8M2008: 9.8M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.1M2011: 8.9M2012: 8.6M2013: 9.1M2014: 8.4M2015: 8.7M2016: 8.7M2017: 8.7M2018: 8.7M2019: 8.8M2020: 8.7M2021: 8.6M2022: 8.7M2023: 8.7M2024: 3.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 3.92 million for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 11.00 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37,407, in 1997.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 37,407
1998 3.58 million +9482.3%
1999 7.29 million +103.5%
2000 11.00 million +50.8%
2001 10.96 million -0.4%
2002 10.61 million -3.2%
2003 9.90 million -6.7%
2004 9.98 million +0.8%
2005 9.94 million -0.4%
2006 9.86 million -0.9%
2007 9.80 million -0.6%
2008 9.84 million +0.4%
2009 9.94 million +1.0%
2010 9.13 million -8.2%
2011 8.85 million -3.0%
2012 8.58 million -3.1%
2013 9.07 million +5.8%
2014 8.44 million -7.0%
2015 8.75 million +3.6%
2016 8.65 million -1.1%
2017 8.70 million +0.6%
2018 8.72 million +0.2%
2019 8.83 million +1.2%
2020 8.70 million -1.5%
2021 8.63 million -0.8%
2022 8.68 million +0.6%
2023 8.71 million +0.3%
2024 3.92 million -55.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +9482.3% 37,407 3.58 million
1999 +103.5% 3.58 million 7.29 million
2024 -55.0% 8.71 million 3.92 million
2000 +50.8% 7.29 million 11.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.64 million 37,407 7.29 million 3
2000s 10.18 million 9.80 million 11.00 million 10
2010s 8.77 million 8.44 million 9.13 million 10
2020s 7.73 million 3.92 million 8.71 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 91 Portugal 55,786 compare
  2. 92 Namibia 55,644 compare
  3. 93 United Arab Emirates 55,625 compare
  4. 94 Palestine, State of 55,081 compare
  5. 95 Oman 54,006 compare
  6. 96 Kuwait 53,773 compare
  7. 97 Lebanon 53,689 compare

See the full ranking of 395 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 3.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11.00 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 37,407 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 94th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release