Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 91.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
91.04 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
32.93 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1972–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 91.04 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 91.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.93 million, in 1972.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 32.93 million
1973 36.22 million +10.0%
1974 35.98 million -0.7%
1975 37.89 million +5.3%
1976 43.69 million +15.3%
1977 52.04 million +19.1%
1978 57.54 million +10.6%
1979 57.29 million -0.4%
1980 54.79 million -4.4%
1981 54.09 million -1.3%
1982 50.94 million -5.8%
1983 50.78 million -0.3%
1984 49.97 million -1.6%
1985 52.00 million +4.1%
1986 54.32 million +4.4%
1987 56.19 million +3.5%
1988 56.96 million +1.4%
1989 56.01 million -1.7%
1990 54.43 million -2.8%
1991 54.71 million +0.5%
1992 55.23 million +0.9%
1993 55.89 million +1.2%
1994 56.14 million +0.5%
1995 58.70 million +4.6%
1996 61.99 million +5.6%
1997 64.85 million +4.6%
1998 67.45 million +4.0%
1999 69.64 million +3.2%
2000 71.78 million +3.1%
2001 74.41 million +3.7%
2002 76.98 million +3.5%
2003 80.12 million +4.1%
2004 82.23 million +2.6%
2005 82.62 million +0.5%
2006 83.17 million +0.7%
2007 84.64 million +1.8%
2008 84.29 million -0.4%
2009 84.31 million +0.0%
2010 84.65 million +0.4%
2011 84.12 million -0.6%
2012 82.95 million -1.4%
2013 83.04 million +0.1%
2014 81.14 million -2.3%
2015 80.53 million -0.8%
2016 79.18 million -1.7%
2017 79.99 million +1.0%
2018 81.23 million +1.6%
2019 82.67 million +1.8%
2020 84.20 million +1.9%
2021 86.04 million +2.2%
2022 87.83 million +2.1%
2023 89.66 million +2.1%
2024 91.04 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.20 million 32.93 million 57.54 million 8
1980s 53.61 million 49.97 million 56.96 million 10
1990s 59.90 million 54.43 million 69.64 million 10
2000s 80.46 million 71.78 million 84.64 million 10
2010s 81.95 million 79.18 million 84.65 million 10
2020s 87.75 million 84.20 million 91.04 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 27 Argentina 2.29 million compare
  2. 28 Uzbekistan 2.27 million compare
  3. 29 Afghanistan 2.16 million compare
  4. 30 Thailand 2.11 million compare
  5. 31 Myanmar 2.01 million compare
  6. 32 Spain 1.88 million compare
  7. 33 Nepal 1.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 91.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 91.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 32.93 million in 1972.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release