Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 38.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.80 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.93 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia is 38.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 38.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.93 million, in 1994.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.93 million | — |
| 1995 | 17.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.33 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 19.52 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 21.55 million | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 21.80 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 22.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.04 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 26.58 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 28.21 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.08 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 32.22 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 33.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 34.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 35.76 million | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.83 million | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.72 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 35.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 36.97 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 38.21 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 38.80 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.25 million | 16.93 million | 21.80 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.75 million | 22.22 million | 34.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.86 million | 33.56 million | 36.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.86 million | 34.61 million | 38.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 31 Canada 725,760 compare
- 32 Colombia 692,373 compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 680,841 compare
- 34 Russian Federation 663,260 compare
- 35 Ghana 659,147 compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 646,073 compare
- 37 Australia 628,913 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 38.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 million in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release