Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 48.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.11 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
28th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.92 million
in 2004
All-time low
34.05 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 48.11 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 50.92 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.05 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 28th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 34.05 million | — |
| 1995 | 36.11 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 38.46 million | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 40.46 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 40.88 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.94 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 44.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 47.28 million | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 48.89 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 50.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 50.92 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.63 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 47.57 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.08 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.35 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.92 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 41.84 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.70 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 42.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 45.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 46.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.29 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.11 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.82 million | 34.05 million | 42.94 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.91 million | 44.77 million | 50.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.54 million | 40.70 million | 44.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.77 million | 45.52 million | 48.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 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
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
- 31 Morocco 1.19 million compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 48.11 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 50.92 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.05 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 28th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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