Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 63.20 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.20 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
92.31 million
in 1976
All-time low
57.04 million
in 2014
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 63.20 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 92.31 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 57.04 million, in 2014.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 83.73 million | — |
| 1974 | 89.77 million | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 90.97 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 92.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 91.52 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.64 million | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 90.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 91.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 91.39 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.57 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 88.83 million | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 86.28 million | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 85.77 million | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 83.11 million | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 81.35 million | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 78.94 million | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 76.86 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 75.53 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 74.31 million | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 73.38 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 73.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.95 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 75.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 77.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 78.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 80.57 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 80.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 77.89 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 75.46 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 69.97 million | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 63.87 million | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 70.17 million | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 66.90 million | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 64.98 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.23 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 60.79 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 59.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.99 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57.04 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 57.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.58 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 59.61 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 60.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 63.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 63.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.20 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.78 million | 83.73 million | 92.31 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 85.42 million | 76.86 million | 91.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.28 million | 73.23 million | 80.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.92 million | 62.23 million | 77.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.42 million | 57.04 million | 61.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.07 million | 62.62 million | 63.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 56.39 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 68.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 63.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.31 million in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.04 million in 2014.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release