School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2
GPE: Region 2: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 22.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.54 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.54 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.99 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 is 22.54 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 peaked at 22.54 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 1970.
That places GPE: Region 2 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.99 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.89 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 5.23 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 5.59 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.75 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 5.93 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.43 million | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 7.66 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 7.90 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.94 million | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 9.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 9.61 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.96 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 10.62 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.24 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.87 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 13.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 13.54 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.88 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.59 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 18.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.91 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.59 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.54 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.57 million | 3.99 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.62 million | 5.41 million | 8.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.09 million | 8.44 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million | 11.93 million | 14.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 million | 15.40 million | 19.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 million | 20.25 million | 22.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 2
More education data for GPE: Region 2
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.77 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 21.33 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 23.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 48.76 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 44.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 22.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 5.51 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in GPE: Region 2 was 22.54 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in GPE: Region 2?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 1970.
- How does GPE: Region 2 rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in GPE: Region 2?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 2 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release