Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 2.71 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.28 million
in 1985
All-time low
2.35 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 2.71 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 4.28 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.35 million | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 2.52 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.72 million | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 2.89 million | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 3.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.40 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.57 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.91 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.18 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.26 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.13 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.90 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.70 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.69 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.70 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.62 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.53 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.45 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.47 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.70 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.67 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.99 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.12 million | 2.35 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million | 3.91 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 million | 3.62 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 3.45 million | 3.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million | 2.76 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.69 million | 2.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 192 Seychelles 3,979 compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 compare
- 194 Andorra 2,701 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,493 compare
- 196 Dominica 2,306 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 2,081 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,964 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 2.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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