Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 58.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.39 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60.78 million
in 2007
All-time low
30.05 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 58.39 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 60.78 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.05 million, in 1975.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.05 million | — |
| 1976 | 35.30 million | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 43.20 million | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 48.21 million | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 47.36 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 44.39 million | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 43.34 million | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 39.73 million | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 37.90 million | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 37.85 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 39.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 40.97 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 41.94 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 42.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 41.27 million | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 40.11 million | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 40.09 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.18 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 40.51 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.12 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 41.49 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 43.72 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 45.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 47.56 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 49.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 51.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 53.93 million | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 55.99 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.45 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 60.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 60.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.47 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.42 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.70 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.92 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 57.47 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 56.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.76 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 52.28 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 51.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.79 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 54.69 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 57.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 58.39 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.82 million | 30.05 million | 48.21 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 40.90 million | 37.85 million | 44.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.91 million | 40.09 million | 49.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.17 million | 51.56 million | 60.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.43 million | 50.79 million | 59.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.01 million | 53.29 million | 58.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 42 Angola 1.38 million compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 1.37 million compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.37 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 1.35 million compare
- 46 Ukraine 1.35 million compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.32 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 1.32 million compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 58.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.78 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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