Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries stood at 84.59 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 32 Spain 1.88 million compare
  2. 33 Nepal 1.87 million compare
  3. 34 Morocco 1.81 million compare
  4. 35 Poland 1.72 million compare
  5. 36 Saudi Arabia 1.71 million compare
  6. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 1.70 million compare
  7. 38 Ghana 1.67 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 84.59 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 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
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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.