School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: School age population, primary education, male was 20.14 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.14 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
141st
of 221 groups
All-time high
20.58 million
in 2019
All-time low
18.59 million
in 2009
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe stood at 20.14 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 20.58 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.59 million, in 2009.
SDG: Europe ranks 141st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.42 million | — |
| 2000 | 20.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.71 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.18 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.00 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.14 million | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 18.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.62 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 19.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 20.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.14 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.42 million | 20.42 million | 20.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.17 million | 18.59 million | 20.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.58 million | 18.62 million | 20.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 million | 20.11 million | 20.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe?
- School age population, primary education, male in SDG: Europe was 20.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.59 million in 2009.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- SDG: Europe ranks 141st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release