School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 6.95 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.95 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
158th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.45 million
in 2012
All-time low
6.95 million
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union is 6.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union peaked at 7.45 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.95 million, in 2023.
That places WB: European Union 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.39 million | — |
| 2000 | 7.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.24 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.21 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.19 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.23 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.34 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.18 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.95 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.95 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 million | 7.39 million | 7.39 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.22 million | 7.13 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million | 7.10 million | 7.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 million | 6.95 million | 7.12 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in WB: European Union was 6.95 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 7.45 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 million in 2023.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- WB: European Union ranks 158th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release