Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 25.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.52 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25.84 million
in 2013
All-time low
10.22 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1994200920241994: 10.2M1995: 10.3M1996: 11.0M1997: 12.0M1998: 13.7M1999: 13.9M2000: 14.3M2001: 14.5M2002: 15.4M2003: 17.1M2004: 18.6M2005: 20.1M2006: 21.9M2007: 23.5M2008: 24.4M2009: 24.6M2010: 25.6M2011: 25.4M2012: 25.1M2013: 25.8M2014: 24.5M2015: 23.3M2016: 22.7M2017: 22.3M2018: 22.3M2019: 22.1M2020: 22.5M2021: 23.5M2022: 24.4M2023: 25.3M2024: 25.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 25.52 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 25.84 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.22 million, in 1994.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 10.22 million
1995 10.32 million +1.0%
1996 11.02 million +6.7%
1997 11.97 million +8.7%
1998 13.68 million +14.2%
1999 13.95 million +2.0%
2000 14.27 million +2.3%
2001 14.46 million +1.4%
2002 15.38 million +6.3%
2003 17.12 million +11.3%
2004 18.58 million +8.5%
2005 20.10 million +8.2%
2006 21.87 million +8.8%
2007 23.55 million +7.7%
2008 24.43 million +3.8%
2009 24.59 million +0.6%
2010 25.58 million +4.0%
2011 25.43 million -0.6%
2012 25.12 million -1.2%
2013 25.84 million +2.8%
2014 24.53 million -5.1%
2015 23.34 million -4.8%
2016 22.69 million -2.8%
2017 22.29 million -1.8%
2018 22.30 million +0.0%
2019 22.11 million -0.9%
2020 22.49 million +1.7%
2021 23.45 million +4.3%
2022 24.39 million +4.0%
2023 25.27 million +3.6%
2024 25.52 million +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.86 million 10.22 million 13.95 million 6
2000s 19.43 million 14.27 million 24.59 million 10
2010s 23.92 million 22.11 million 25.84 million 10
2020s 24.23 million 22.49 million 25.52 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 43 Sudan 545,144 compare
  2. 44 Angola 526,095 compare
  3. 45 Myanmar 515,971 compare
  4. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 472,500 compare
  5. 47 Yemen 454,269 compare
  6. 48 Venezuela 446,107 compare
  7. 49 Ecuador 433,711 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 25.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 25.84 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.22 million in 1994.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,609 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release