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

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School age population, primary education, male was 35.36 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35.36 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
99th
of 221 groups
All-time high
35.75 million
in 2019
All-time low
33.14 million
in 2008
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1999201120241999: 35.5M2000: 35.5M2001: 34.9M2002: 34.4M2003: 34.0M2004: 34.2M2005: 33.8M2006: 33.4M2007: 33.2M2008: 33.1M2009: 33.2M2010: 33.3M2011: 33.6M2012: 33.7M2013: 34.1M2014: 34.3M2015: 34.7M2016: 35.1M2017: 35.5M2018: 35.7M2019: 35.8M2020: 35.3M2021: 35.2M2022: 35.2M2023: 35.4M2024: 35.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 35.36 million for school age population, primary education, male in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 35.75 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.14 million, in 2008.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for School age population, primary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 35.54 million
2000 35.51 million -0.1%
2001 34.93 million -1.7%
2002 34.35 million -1.6%
2003 33.99 million -1.1%
2004 34.23 million +0.7%
2005 33.77 million -1.4%
2006 33.39 million -1.1%
2007 33.20 million -0.6%
2008 33.14 million -0.2%
2009 33.17 million +0.1%
2010 33.33 million +0.5%
2011 33.61 million +0.8%
2012 33.74 million +0.4%
2013 34.07 million +1.0%
2014 34.35 million +0.8%
2015 34.73 million +1.1%
2016 35.11 million +1.1%
2017 35.45 million +1.0%
2018 35.68 million +0.7%
2019 35.75 million +0.2%
2020 35.30 million -1.3%
2021 35.21 million -0.2%
2022 35.18 million -0.1%
2023 35.39 million +0.6%
2024 35.36 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.54 million 35.54 million 35.54 million 1
2000s 33.97 million 33.14 million 35.51 million 10
2010s 34.58 million 33.33 million 35.75 million 10
2020s 35.29 million 35.18 million 35.39 million 5

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  5. 100 Cuba 361,768 compare
  6. 101 Turkmenistan 339,465 compare
  7. 102 El Salvador 333,936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 35.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 35.75 million in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 33.14 million in 2008.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for school age population, primary education, male?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release