Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 84.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.59 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
35th
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
30.07 million
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 84.59 million for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 84.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.07 million, in 1975.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 35th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30.07 million | — |
| 1976 | 35.68 million | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 43.83 million | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 49.14 million | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 48.77 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.16 million | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 45.21 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 41.91 million | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 41.58 million | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 40.56 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 42.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 44.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 46.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 46.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 46.03 million | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 44.63 million | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 45.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.88 million | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 47.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.67 million | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 53.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 56.30 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 58.75 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 61.13 million | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 63.44 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 66.25 million | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 68.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 72.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 74.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 74.81 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 76.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 75.27 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.67 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 73.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.96 million | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 72.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 75.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 77.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 79.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 81.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 83.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 84.59 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.50 million | 30.07 million | 49.14 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 44.13 million | 40.56 million | 46.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.82 million | 44.63 million | 61.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.52 million | 63.44 million | 76.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.62 million | 71.96 million | 76.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.26 million | 77.64 million | 84.59 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 84.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 84.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.07 million in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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