School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: School age population, tertiary education, male was 12.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.21 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.85 million
in 1999
All-time low
12.19 million
in 2022
Years of data
26
1999–2024
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union is 12.21 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union peaked at 14.85 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.19 million, in 2022.
WB: European Union ranks 154th 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, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.85 million | — |
| 2000 | 14.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.96 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.72 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.14 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.89 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.63 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.38 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.41 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.19 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.21 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.21 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.85 million | 14.85 million | 14.85 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.28 million | 13.81 million | 14.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 million | 12.38 million | 13.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 million | 12.19 million | 12.42 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: European Union was 12.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.19 million in 2022.
- How does WB: European Union rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- WB: European Union ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: European Union data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release