Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 50.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.10 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
53.79 million
in 2004
All-time low
37.84 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 50.10 million.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 53.79 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.84 million, in 1994.
That places AIMS: East Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 37.84 million | — |
| 1995 | 39.86 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 42.13 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 43.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 44.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 46.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 47.86 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 50.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 51.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 53.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 53.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 51.17 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 50.46 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.95 million | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 48.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 46.68 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.49 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 46.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 47.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 48.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 50.10 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.33 million | 37.84 million | 46.15 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.83 million | 47.86 million | 53.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.04 million | 43.30 million | 47.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.82 million | 47.58 million | 50.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.62 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 1.50 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.45 million compare
- 26 Kenya 1.38 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 1.33 million compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
- 29 Argentina 1.22 million compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 50.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.79 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.84 million in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release