School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: School age population, secondary education, male was 30.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
30.16 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
129th
of 221 groups
All-time high
36.74 million
in 1999
All-time low
27.76 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1999201120241999: 36.7M2000: 36.7M2001: 36.3M2002: 35.8M2003: 35.1M2004: 34.8M2005: 33.9M2006: 32.9M2007: 32.0M2008: 31.0M2009: 29.9M2010: 29.2M2011: 28.6M2012: 28.3M2013: 28.0M2014: 27.8M2015: 27.8M2016: 27.9M2017: 28.1M2018: 28.2M2019: 28.4M2020: 29.0M2021: 29.3M2022: 29.7M2023: 30.2M2024: 30.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe is 30.16 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 36.74 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27.76 million, in 2015.

SDG: Europe ranks 129th of 221 groups on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 36.74 million
2000 36.73 million -0.0%
2001 36.31 million -1.1%
2002 35.80 million -1.4%
2003 35.14 million -1.8%
2004 34.83 million -0.9%
2005 33.91 million -2.6%
2006 32.88 million -3.0%
2007 31.99 million -2.7%
2008 30.97 million -3.2%
2009 29.92 million -3.4%
2010 29.19 million -2.5%
2011 28.55 million -2.2%
2012 28.30 million -0.9%
2013 27.98 million -1.1%
2014 27.80 million -0.7%
2015 27.76 million -0.1%
2016 27.92 million +0.6%
2017 28.07 million +0.5%
2018 28.22 million +0.5%
2019 28.41 million +0.7%
2020 29.04 million +2.2%
2021 29.31 million +0.9%
2022 29.71 million +1.3%
2023 30.17 million +1.6%
2024 30.16 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.74 million 36.74 million 36.74 million 1
2000s 33.85 million 29.92 million 36.73 million 10
2010s 28.22 million 27.76 million 29.19 million 10
2020s 29.68 million 29.04 million 30.17 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 126 Gambia 196,246 compare
  2. 127 Finland 195,245 compare
  3. 128 Ireland 193,503 compare
  4. 129 Costa Rica 193,386 compare
  5. 130 Gabon 187,906 compare
  6. 131 Hong Kong 176,600 compare
  7. 132 Armenia 166,261 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe?
School age population, secondary education, male in SDG: Europe was 30.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 36.74 million in 1999.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 27.76 million in 2015.
How does SDG: Europe rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 129th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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