School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, secondary education, male was 20.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.11 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
146th
of 221 groups
All-time high
21.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
18.95 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1999201120241999: 21.2M2000: 21.2M2001: 21.2M2002: 21.2M2003: 21.1M2004: 21.0M2005: 20.8M2006: 20.6M2007: 20.4M2008: 20.1M2009: 19.9M2010: 19.6M2011: 19.3M2012: 19.3M2013: 19.1M2014: 19.0M2015: 18.9M2016: 19.0M2017: 19.0M2018: 19.1M2019: 19.1M2020: 19.5M2021: 19.6M2022: 19.8M2023: 20.1M2024: 20.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 20.11 million.

The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 21.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.95 million, in 2015.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 146th 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: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 21.25 million
2000 21.25 million +0.0%
2001 21.20 million -0.2%
2002 21.17 million -0.1%
2003 21.08 million -0.4%
2004 20.98 million -0.5%
2005 20.82 million -0.8%
2006 20.62 million -1.0%
2007 20.37 million -1.2%
2008 20.15 million -1.1%
2009 19.89 million -1.3%
2010 19.60 million -1.5%
2011 19.32 million -1.4%
2012 19.25 million -0.3%
2013 19.10 million -0.8%
2014 19.01 million -0.5%
2015 18.95 million -0.3%
2016 19.01 million +0.3%
2017 19.03 million +0.1%
2018 19.08 million +0.3%
2019 19.14 million +0.3%
2020 19.54 million +2.1%
2021 19.64 million +0.5%
2022 19.83 million +1.0%
2023 20.11 million +1.4%
2024 20.11 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.25 million 21.25 million 21.25 million 1
2000s 20.75 million 19.89 million 21.25 million 10
2010s 19.15 million 18.95 million 19.60 million 10
2020s 19.85 million 19.54 million 20.11 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

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  2. 144 Puerto Rico 104,987 compare
  3. 145 Jamaica 103,346 compare
  4. 146 Albania 96,963 compare
  5. 147 Singapore 93,171 compare
  6. 148 Timor-Leste 92,707 compare
  7. 149 North Macedonia 86,782 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
School age population, secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 20.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.25 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18.95 million in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 146th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: 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