School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 18.83 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
18.83 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.04 million
in 2019
All-time low
18.32 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 19.5M2000: 19.5M2001: 19.2M2002: 18.8M2003: 18.4M2004: 18.3M2005: 18.4M2006: 18.5M2007: 18.6M2008: 18.7M2009: 18.9M2010: 19.1M2011: 19.4M2012: 19.7M2013: 19.8M2014: 19.9M2015: 19.9M2016: 20.0M2017: 20.0M2018: 20.0M2019: 20.0M2020: 20.0M2021: 19.7M2022: 19.3M2023: 18.8M2024: 18.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 18.83 million.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 20.04 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.32 million, in 2004.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 19.46 million
2000 19.45 million -0.1%
2001 19.16 million -1.5%
2002 18.85 million -1.6%
2003 18.37 million -2.5%
2004 18.32 million -0.3%
2005 18.38 million +0.4%
2006 18.48 million +0.5%
2007 18.63 million +0.8%
2008 18.75 million +0.6%
2009 18.93 million +1.0%
2010 19.10 million +0.9%
2011 19.41 million +1.6%
2012 19.72 million +1.6%
2013 19.79 million +0.3%
2014 19.90 million +0.6%
2015 19.91 million +0.1%
2016 19.98 million +0.4%
2017 19.97 million -0.1%
2018 20.02 million +0.2%
2019 20.04 million +0.1%
2020 20.00 million -0.2%
2021 19.73 million -1.3%
2022 19.26 million -2.4%
2023 18.85 million -2.1%
2024 18.83 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.46 million 19.46 million 19.46 million 1
2000s 18.73 million 18.32 million 19.45 million 10
2010s 19.78 million 19.10 million 20.04 million 10
2020s 19.33 million 18.83 million 20.00 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

  1. 88 Central African Republic 270,707 compare
  2. 89 Netherlands 267,487 compare
  3. 90 Congo 264,751 compare
  4. 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 252,322 compare
  5. 92 Turkmenistan 248,720 compare
  6. 93 Sweden 244,594 compare
  7. 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 243,137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 18.83 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 20.04 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.32 million in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release