Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 55.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.01 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
56.96 million
in 2007
All-time low
25.63 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 55.01 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 56.96 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.63 million, in 1975.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.63 million | — |
| 1976 | 30.82 million | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 38.64 million | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 43.57 million | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 42.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 39.68 million | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 38.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 34.76 million | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 32.80 million | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 32.64 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 33.84 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 35.35 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 36.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 36.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.54 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 34.47 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 34.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 35.31 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.93 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.47 million | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 38.81 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 41.11 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 42.89 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 45.10 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 47.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 49.53 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 51.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 54.30 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 56.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 56.43 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.96 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.64 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.16 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.72 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 53.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.06 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 48.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.51 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 47.16 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.60 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 49.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 51.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 52.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 55.01 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.26 million | 25.63 million | 43.57 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 35.60 million | 32.64 million | 39.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.83 million | 34.47 million | 45.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.12 million | 47.05 million | 56.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.76 million | 47.16 million | 56.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.59 million | 49.82 million | 55.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 55.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.96 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.63 million in 1975.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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