Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union

European Union: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 10.94 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.94 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
12.43 million number
in 2002
All-time low
10.66 million number
in 2015
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union, 1992–2019

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1992200520191992: 11.4M number1993: 11.7M number1994: 11.9M number1995: 11.8M number1996: 11.5M number1997: 11.4M number1998: 11.5M number1999: 12.0M number2000: 12.1M number2001: 12.1M number2002: 12.4M number2003: 12.4M number2004: 12.1M number2005: 12.1M number2006: 11.8M number2007: 11.5M number2008: 11.4M number2009: 11.3M number2010: 11.2M number2011: 11.1M number2012: 10.9M number2013: 10.9M number2014: 10.7M number2015: 10.7M number2016: 10.7M number2017: 10.8M number2018: 10.8M number2019: 10.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union is 10.94 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union peaked at 12.43 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.66 million number, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 11.39 million number
1993 11.74 million number +3.0%
1994 11.93 million number +1.7%
1995 11.85 million number -0.7%
1996 11.48 million number -3.1%
1997 11.41 million number -0.5%
1998 11.46 million number +0.4%
1999 11.98 million number +4.5%
2000 12.09 million number +0.9%
2001 12.14 million number +0.4%
2002 12.43 million number +2.4%
2003 12.37 million number -0.5%
2004 12.15 million number -1.8%
2005 12.07 million number -0.7%
2006 11.80 million number -2.2%
2007 11.50 million number -2.6%
2008 11.35 million number -1.3%
2009 11.30 million number -0.5%
2010 11.25 million number -0.5%
2011 11.08 million number -1.5%
2012 10.94 million number -1.3%
2013 10.86 million number -0.7%
2014 10.73 million number -1.2%
2015 10.66 million number -0.7%
2016 10.67 million number +0.1%
2017 10.82 million number +1.3%
2018 10.82 million number +0.1%
2019 10.94 million number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.66 million number 11.39 million number 11.98 million number 8
2000s 11.92 million number 11.30 million number 12.43 million number 10
2010s 10.88 million number 10.66 million number 11.25 million number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 India 33.11 million number compare
  2. 2 China 25.03 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 7.02 million number compare
  4. 4 Brazil 6.87 million number compare
  5. 5 United States of America 6.51 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in European Union was 10.94 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 12.43 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 10.66 million number in 2015.
How does European Union rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.