Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia is 55.01 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 56.96 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.63 million, in 1975.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th 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 (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Malaysia 1.35 million compare
  2. 46 Ukraine 1.35 million compare
  3. 47 Venezuela 1.32 million compare
  4. 48 Kazakhstan 1.32 million compare
  5. 49 Sri Lanka 1.25 million compare
  6. 50 Iraq 1.19 million compare
  7. 51 Sudan 1.13 million compare

See the full ranking of 439 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 55.01 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 56.96 million in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
439 places, 19,446 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.