School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 3.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.25 million
Change on year
down 49.5%
Rank
109th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.02 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.29 million
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 3.25 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 7.02 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 1998.
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 109th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.29 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.65 million | +103.4% |
| 2000 | 7.02 million | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 6.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.29 million | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 6.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.13 million | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 5.97 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.86 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.31 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.25 million | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 million | 2.29 million | 4.65 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million | 6.23 million | 7.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million | 5.86 million | 6.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 million | 3.25 million | 6.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 106 Eritrea 42,946 compare
- 107 Puerto Rico 39,404 compare
- 108 New Zealand 35,530 compare
- 109 Norway 33,769 compare
- 110 Finland 32,316 compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 31,300 compare
- 112 Bhutan 28,223 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 3.25 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 1998.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release