Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 27.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.24 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
27.72 million
in 2013
All-time low
12.92 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 27.24 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 27.72 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.92 million, in 1994.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.92 million | — |
| 1995 | 12.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 13.55 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 14.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.04 million | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 16.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16.61 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.77 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.62 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.28 million | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 20.68 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 22.14 million | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 23.85 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 25.49 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 26.34 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 26.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 27.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.33 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.39 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.22 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.55 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.29 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 26.97 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.24 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.34 million | 12.92 million | 16.25 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.52 million | 16.61 million | 26.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.79 million | 23.93 million | 27.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 million | 24.29 million | 27.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.69 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 27.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.72 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release