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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 19.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.20 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
90th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.43 million
in 2019
All-time low
18.64 million
in 2004
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 19.8M2000: 19.8M2001: 19.5M2002: 19.2M2003: 18.7M2004: 18.6M2005: 18.7M2006: 18.8M2007: 19.0M2008: 19.1M2009: 19.3M2010: 19.5M2011: 19.8M2012: 20.1M2013: 20.2M2014: 20.3M2015: 20.3M2016: 20.4M2017: 20.4M2018: 20.4M2019: 20.4M2020: 20.4M2021: 20.1M2022: 19.6M2023: 19.2M2024: 19.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 19.20 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 20.43 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.64 million, in 2004.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 90th 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 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 19.79 million
2000 19.78 million -0.1%
2001 19.48 million -1.5%
2002 19.17 million -1.6%
2003 18.69 million -2.5%
2004 18.64 million -0.3%
2005 18.70 million +0.3%
2006 18.80 million +0.5%
2007 18.96 million +0.8%
2008 19.08 million +0.7%
2009 19.27 million +1.0%
2010 19.46 million +1.0%
2011 19.77 million +1.6%
2012 20.09 million +1.6%
2013 20.16 million +0.4%
2014 20.28 million +0.6%
2015 20.29 million +0.1%
2016 20.37 million +0.4%
2017 20.36 million -0.1%
2018 20.41 million +0.2%
2019 20.43 million +0.1%
2020 20.39 million -0.2%
2021 20.11 million -1.4%
2022 19.63 million -2.4%
2023 19.23 million -2.1%
2024 19.20 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.79 million 19.79 million 19.79 million 1
2000s 19.06 million 18.64 million 19.78 million 10
2010s 20.16 million 19.46 million 20.43 million 10
2020s 19.71 million 19.20 million 20.39 million 5

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

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  3. 89 Netherlands 267,487 compare
  4. 90 Congo 264,751 compare
  5. 91 Bolivia 252,322 compare
  6. 92 Turkmenistan 248,720 compare
  7. 93 Sweden 244,594 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 19.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 20.43 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 18.64 million in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 90th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, 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