Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 60.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
60.05 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
87.00 million
in 1976
All-time low
53.60 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 60.05 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 87.00 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 53.60 million, in 2014.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 78.70 million | — |
| 1974 | 84.74 million | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 85.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 87.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 86.08 million | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 84.09 million | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 84.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 85.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 85.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 84.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 82.73 million | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 80.26 million | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 79.90 million | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.43 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 75.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 73.71 million | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 71.80 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 70.62 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 69.51 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 68.69 million | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 68.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 71.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 72.76 million | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 74.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 76.53 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 76.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.01 million | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 71.63 million | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.16 million | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 60.09 million | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 66.40 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 63.15 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 61.23 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 60.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 58.53 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.14 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 56.36 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.60 million | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 54.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 56.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 60.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.05 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.46 million | 78.70 million | 87.00 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 79.66 million | 71.80 million | 85.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.85 million | 68.65 million | 76.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.15 million | 58.53 million | 74.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.97 million | 53.60 million | 58.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.84 million | 59.31 million | 60.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 69 Sierra Leone 1.01 million compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 875,944 compare
- 71 Ecuador 868,837 compare
- 72 Togo 845,263 compare
- 73 Poland 822,385 compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 810,611 compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 798,817 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 60.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.00 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.60 million in 2014.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release