School age population, secondary education, male in North America
North America: School age population, secondary education, male was 14.11 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
14.11 million number
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
37th
of 43 groups
All-time high
14.69 million number
in 2007
All-time low
11.96 million number
in 1991
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, secondary education, male in North America, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
North America recorded 14.11 million number for school age population, secondary education, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in North America peaked at 14.69 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.96 million number, in 1991.
North America ranks 37th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, secondary education, male in North America, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.61 million number | — |
| 1971 | 13.88 million number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 14.09 million number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.24 million number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.34 million number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 14.39 million number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.39 million number | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.38 million number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 14.31 million number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.21 million number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.05 million number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 13.84 million number | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 13.49 million number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.18 million number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 12.90 million number | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 12.65 million number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 12.44 million number | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.26 million number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.13 million number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.98 million number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.96 million number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 11.98 million number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.07 million number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.22 million number | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.41 million number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.62 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.82 million number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13.06 million number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13.48 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.62 million number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.75 million number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.91 million number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 14.18 million number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.36 million number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.51 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.69 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.68 million number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.54 million number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.39 million number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.21 million number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.11 million number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.09 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14.04 million number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.01 million number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.99 million number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.99 million number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.98 million number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.11 million number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.18 million number | 13.61 million number | 14.39 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.90 million number | 12.04 million number | 14.05 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 million number | 11.96 million number | 13.48 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 million number | 13.62 million number | 14.69 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 million number | 13.98 million number | 14.39 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 34 Ghana 2.29 million number compare
- 35 Madagascar 2.21 million number compare
- 36 Argentina 2.18 million number compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 2.17 million number compare
- 38 Nepal 2.14 million number compare
- 39 Cameroon 2.08 million number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 2.08 million number compare
More education data for North America
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 197.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in North America?
- School age population, secondary education, male in North America was 14.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.96 million number in 1991.
- How does North America rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- North America ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.