School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: School age population, secondary education, male was 41.68 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.68 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
46.30 million
in 2000
All-time low
38.28 million
in 2015
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 41.68 million for school age population, secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 46.30 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.28 million, in 2015.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 97th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 46.27 million | — |
| 2000 | 46.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.50 million | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.53 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.90 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 40.79 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.34 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.51 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 38.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.48 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 38.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.38 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 39.91 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 40.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.68 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.27 million | 46.27 million | 46.27 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.69 million | 40.34 million | 46.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.67 million | 38.28 million | 39.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.97 million | 39.91 million | 41.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 94 Central African Republic 510,148 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 509,942 compare
- 96 Israel 501,450 compare
- 97 Czechia 496,411 compare
- 98 United Arab Emirates 442,515 compare
- 99 Mauritania 432,800 compare
- 100 Libya 430,463 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 41.68 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.30 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.28 million in 2015.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release