Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 31.15 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.15 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.34 million
in 2004
All-time low
26.62 million
in 2016
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 31.15 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 39.34 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.62 million, in 2016.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 50th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 27.20 million | — |
| 1995 | 28.55 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 30.17 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 31.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 31.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 33.41 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 34.95 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 37.16 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 38.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 39.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.23 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.61 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 35.29 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.23 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.59 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.45 million | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 29.14 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 27.37 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 27.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 26.62 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 26.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.15 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.36 million | 27.20 million | 33.41 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.64 million | 33.23 million | 39.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 million | 26.62 million | 32.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.04 million | 29.00 million | 31.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 31.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.34 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.62 million in 2016.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: 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