Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 48.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
48.10 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.90 million
in 2004
All-time low
34.04 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1994200920241994: 34.0M1995: 36.1M1996: 38.4M1997: 40.4M1998: 40.9M1999: 42.9M2000: 44.8M2001: 47.3M2002: 48.9M2003: 50.3M2004: 50.9M2005: 49.6M2006: 48.3M2007: 47.6M2008: 46.1M2009: 45.3M2010: 44.6M2011: 43.9M2012: 42.9M2013: 41.8M2014: 40.7M2015: 41.1M2016: 40.9M2017: 42.0M2018: 43.0M2019: 44.4M2020: 45.5M2021: 46.2M2022: 46.7M2023: 47.3M2024: 48.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 48.10 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 50.90 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.04 million, in 1994.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 34.04 million
1995 36.09 million +6.0%
1996 38.44 million +6.5%
1997 40.44 million +5.2%
1998 40.87 million +1.1%
1999 42.92 million +5.0%
2000 44.75 million +4.3%
2001 47.26 million +5.6%
2002 48.88 million +3.4%
2003 50.35 million +3.0%
2004 50.90 million +1.1%
2005 49.62 million -2.5%
2006 48.27 million -2.7%
2007 47.56 million -1.5%
2008 46.07 million -3.1%
2009 45.34 million -1.6%
2010 44.63 million -1.6%
2011 43.93 million -1.6%
2012 42.91 million -2.3%
2013 41.83 million -2.5%
2014 40.69 million -2.7%
2015 41.07 million +0.9%
2016 40.94 million -0.3%
2017 41.99 million +2.6%
2018 42.97 million +2.3%
2019 44.36 million +3.2%
2020 45.51 million +2.6%
2021 46.21 million +1.5%
2022 46.73 million +1.1%
2023 47.28 million +1.2%
2024 48.10 million +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.80 million 34.04 million 42.92 million 6
2000s 47.90 million 44.75 million 50.90 million 10
2010s 42.53 million 40.69 million 44.63 million 10
2020s 46.77 million 45.51 million 48.10 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

  1. 26 Kenya 1.38 million compare
  2. 27 Afghanistan 1.33 million compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
  4. 29 Argentina 1.22 million compare
  5. 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.20 million compare
  6. 31 Morocco 1.19 million compare
  7. 32 South Africa 1.15 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 48.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 50.90 million in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.04 million in 1994.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release