School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America

SDG: Europe and Northern America: School age population, secondary education, male was 44.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.86 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.35 million
in 1999
All-time low
41.76 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1999201120241999: 50.4M2000: 50.3M2001: 50.1M2002: 49.7M2003: 49.3M2004: 49.2M2005: 48.4M2006: 47.5M2007: 46.7M2008: 45.6M2009: 44.5M2010: 43.6M2011: 42.8M2012: 42.4M2013: 42.1M2014: 41.8M2015: 41.8M2016: 41.9M2017: 42.1M2018: 42.2M2019: 42.4M2020: 43.1M2021: 43.4M2022: 44.3M2023: 44.9M2024: 44.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 44.86 million.

That represents a change of up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 50.35 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 41.76 million, in 2015.

That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 50.35 million
2000 50.34 million -0.0%
2001 50.06 million -0.6%
2002 49.71 million -0.7%
2003 49.33 million -0.8%
2004 49.20 million -0.3%
2005 48.43 million -1.6%
2006 47.53 million -1.9%
2007 46.68 million -1.8%
2008 45.65 million -2.2%
2009 44.46 million -2.6%
2010 43.58 million -2.0%
2011 42.78 million -1.8%
2012 42.41 million -0.9%
2013 42.05 million -0.8%
2014 41.81 million -0.6%
2015 41.76 million -0.1%
2016 41.91 million +0.4%
2017 42.07 million +0.4%
2018 42.22 million +0.4%
2019 42.39 million +0.4%
2020 43.09 million +1.6%
2021 43.42 million +0.8%
2022 44.25 million +1.9%
2023 44.87 million +1.4%
2024 44.86 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.35 million 50.35 million 50.35 million 1
2000s 48.14 million 44.46 million 50.34 million 10
2010s 42.30 million 41.76 million 43.58 million 10
2020s 44.10 million 43.09 million 44.87 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America

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  3. 90 Honduras 546,843 compare
  4. 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 534,994 compare
  5. 92 Congo 531,304 compare
  6. 93 Palestine, State of 513,797 compare
  7. 94 Central African Republic 510,148 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 44.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 50.35 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 41.76 million in 2015.
How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release