Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 51.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.41 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
54.77 million
in 2004
All-time low
38.52 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 51.41 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 54.77 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.52 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 38.52 million | — |
| 1995 | 40.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 42.90 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 44.50 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 45.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.00 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 48.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51.19 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 52.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 54.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 54.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.50 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 52.16 million | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.47 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.96 million | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.21 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.71 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 45.56 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 44.37 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.67 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 46.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 47.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 48.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 49.51 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 50.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 50.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 51.41 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.09 million | 38.52 million | 47.00 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 51.80 million | 48.73 million | 54.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.13 million | 44.37 million | 48.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.07 million | 48.79 million | 51.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.05 million compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.91 million compare
- 20 France 1.77 million compare
- 21 Colombia 1.74 million compare
- 22 Japan 1.68 million compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.62 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 1.50 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 51.41 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 54.77 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.52 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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