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

UNICEF: Western Europe: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 9.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.73 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
143rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
9.23 million
in 2012
Years of data
26
1999–2024

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1999201120241999: 10.4M2000: 10.4M2001: 10.3M2002: 10.0M2003: 9.9M2004: 9.9M2005: 9.9M2006: 10.0M2007: 10.0M2008: 9.9M2009: 9.8M2010: 9.6M2011: 9.4M2012: 9.2M2013: 9.3M2014: 9.3M2015: 9.3M2016: 9.3M2017: 9.3M2018: 9.3M2019: 9.3M2020: 9.4M2021: 9.4M2022: 9.5M2023: 9.7M2024: 9.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 9.73 million.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 10.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.23 million, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 10.36 million
2000 10.36 million +0.0%
2001 10.31 million -0.5%
2002 9.96 million -3.4%
2003 9.93 million -0.3%
2004 9.92 million -0.1%
2005 9.93 million +0.1%
2006 9.96 million +0.3%
2007 9.98 million +0.2%
2008 9.90 million -0.8%
2009 9.76 million -1.4%
2010 9.55 million -2.1%
2011 9.36 million -2.1%
2012 9.23 million -1.3%
2013 9.34 million +1.2%
2014 9.29 million -0.6%
2015 9.26 million -0.4%
2016 9.30 million +0.5%
2017 9.31 million +0.1%
2018 9.29 million -0.2%
2019 9.26 million -0.4%
2020 9.42 million +1.7%
2021 9.44 million +0.2%
2022 9.54 million +1.1%
2023 9.73 million +1.9%
2024 9.73 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.36 million 10.36 million 10.36 million 1
2000s 10.00 million 9.76 million 10.36 million 10
2010s 9.32 million 9.23 million 9.55 million 10
2020s 9.57 million 9.42 million 9.73 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
School age population, upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 9.73 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.36 million in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.23 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 143rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release