School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: School age population, secondary education, male was 15.58 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.58 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
159th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.28 million
in 2000
All-time low
14.24 million
in 2017
Years of data
26
1999–2024

School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999201120241999: 16.3M2000: 16.3M2001: 16.2M2002: 16.1M2003: 16.0M2004: 15.7M2005: 15.8M2006: 15.4M2007: 15.2M2008: 14.8M2009: 15.0M2010: 14.7M2011: 14.6M2012: 14.3M2013: 14.7M2014: 14.6M2015: 14.3M2016: 14.3M2017: 14.2M2018: 14.3M2019: 14.5M2020: 14.8M2021: 15.1M2022: 15.4M2023: 15.7M2024: 15.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 15.58 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 16.28 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.24 million, in 2017.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 159th 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 16.25 million
2000 16.28 million +0.2%
2001 16.22 million -0.3%
2002 16.13 million -0.6%
2003 16.00 million -0.8%
2004 15.72 million -1.8%
2005 15.79 million +0.4%
2006 15.42 million -2.3%
2007 15.17 million -1.6%
2008 14.75 million -2.8%
2009 15.03 million +1.8%
2010 14.75 million -1.8%
2011 14.55 million -1.3%
2012 14.34 million -1.5%
2013 14.72 million +2.7%
2014 14.57 million -1.1%
2015 14.35 million -1.5%
2016 14.25 million -0.7%
2017 14.24 million -0.1%
2018 14.29 million +0.3%
2019 14.45 million +1.2%
2020 14.81 million +2.5%
2021 15.09 million +1.9%
2022 15.44 million +2.3%
2023 15.66 million +1.4%
2024 15.58 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.25 million 16.25 million 16.25 million 1
2000s 15.65 million 14.75 million 16.28 million 10
2010s 14.45 million 14.24 million 14.75 million 10
2020s 15.32 million 14.81 million 15.66 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 15.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 16.28 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 million in 2017.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 159th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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