School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 12.76 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.76 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
118th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.44 million
in 2012
All-time low
12.61 million
in 2003
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe stood at 12.76 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 13.44 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.61 million, in 2003.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.80 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.75 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.61 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 12.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.78 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.85 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.91 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 13.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.25 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.76 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 12.76 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.80 million | 12.80 million | 12.80 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.81 million | 12.61 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 million | 13.15 million | 13.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 million | 12.76 million | 13.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
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, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 12.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.61 million in 2003.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 118th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release