Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 29.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.48 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
37.42 million
in 2004
All-time low
24.71 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 29.48 million.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 37.42 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.71 million, in 1994.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.71 million | — |
| 1995 | 26.14 million | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 27.79 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 29.13 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 29.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.16 million | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 32.79 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 35.07 million | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 36.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 37.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 37.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.33 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.75 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 33.42 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 32.21 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 30.58 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 29.73 million | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.60 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.30 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.53 million | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.24 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.82 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 24.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.37 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 27.32 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 27.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 28.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.48 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.02 million | 24.71 million | 31.16 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.69 million | 31.36 million | 37.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.83 million | 24.82 million | 30.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.36 million | 27.32 million | 29.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 29.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.42 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.71 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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