School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, primary education, male was 33.99 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
33.99 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
34.39 million
in 2019
All-time low
32.00 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 33.99 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 34.39 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.00 million, in 2008.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.39 million | — |
| 2000 | 34.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.77 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.20 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 32.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 32.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.17 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 33.93 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 34.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.99 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.39 million | 34.39 million | 34.39 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.82 million | 32.00 million | 34.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.32 million | 32.17 million | 34.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 million | 33.82 million | 34.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 105 Azerbaijan 307,997 compare
- 106 Czechia 301,312 compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 294,095 compare
- 108 Ireland 288,275 compare
- 109 Greece 286,544 compare
- 110 Switzerland 282,760 compare
- 111 Portugal 275,957 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 33.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 34.39 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.00 million in 2008.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release