School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe

UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, secondary education, male was 32.31 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
32.31 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
123rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
32.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
30.83 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1999201120241999: 31.2M2000: 31.2M2001: 31.3M2002: 31.5M2003: 31.8M2004: 32.0M2005: 32.1M2006: 32.1M2007: 32.1M2008: 31.9M2009: 31.7M2010: 31.4M2011: 31.1M2012: 31.0M2013: 30.9M2014: 30.8M2015: 30.8M2016: 30.9M2017: 31.0M2018: 31.1M2019: 31.1M2020: 31.2M2021: 31.3M2022: 31.9M2023: 32.3M2024: 32.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe is 32.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 32.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.83 million, in 2015.

That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 31.16 million
2000 31.16 million +0.0%
2001 31.29 million +0.4%
2002 31.51 million +0.7%
2003 31.80 million +0.9%
2004 31.97 million +0.6%
2005 32.07 million +0.3%
2006 32.11 million +0.1%
2007 32.06 million -0.2%
2008 31.95 million -0.4%
2009 31.67 million -0.9%
2010 31.37 million -1.0%
2011 31.06 million -1.0%
2012 30.99 million -0.2%
2013 30.91 million -0.2%
2014 30.85 million -0.2%
2015 30.83 million -0.1%
2016 30.95 million +0.4%
2017 31.03 million +0.3%
2018 31.09 million +0.2%
2019 31.13 million +0.1%
2020 31.15 million +0.1%
2021 31.35 million +0.6%
2022 31.93 million +1.9%
2023 32.31 million +1.2%
2024 32.31 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.16 million 31.16 million 31.16 million 1
2000s 31.76 million 31.16 million 32.11 million 10
2010s 31.02 million 30.83 million 31.37 million 10
2020s 31.81 million 31.15 million 32.31 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe

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  2. 121 Mongolia 251,775 compare
  3. 122 Panama 230,646 compare
  4. 123 Kuwait 226,329 compare
  5. 124 Denmark 213,067 compare
  6. 125 Norway 207,904 compare
  7. 126 Gambia 196,246 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
School age population, secondary education, male in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 32.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 million in 2023.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30.83 million in 2015.
How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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