Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 88.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.90 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
88.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.39 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 88.90 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 88.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.39 million, in 1972.
That places AIMS: East Asia 33rd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.39 million | — |
| 1973 | 34.68 million | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 34.43 million | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.32 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 42.11 million | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 50.46 million | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 55.93 million | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 55.72 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.22 million | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 52.52 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 49.37 million | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 49.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.38 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 50.42 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 52.74 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 54.61 million | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 55.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.43 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 52.84 million | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 53.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 53.62 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.52 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.23 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 60.46 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 63.28 million | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 65.78 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 67.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 70.08 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 72.67 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 75.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 78.30 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 80.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 80.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 82.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 82.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.29 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.90 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 80.97 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.06 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 78.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 77.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 79.31 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 80.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 84.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 85.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 88.90 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.63 million | 31.39 million | 55.93 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.03 million | 48.38 million | 55.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.36 million | 52.84 million | 67.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.59 million | 70.08 million | 82.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.90 million | 77.08 million | 82.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.67 million | 82.19 million | 88.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 88.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.39 million in 1972.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release