Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 39.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.66 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
39.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
17.46 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 39.66 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 39.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.46 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.46 million | — |
| 1995 | 17.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 18.94 million | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 20.17 million | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 22.21 million | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 22.46 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 22.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25.79 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 27.34 million | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 29.00 million | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 30.89 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 33.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 34.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 34.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 36.04 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 36.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.17 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 36.68 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.78 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.67 million | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 34.49 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.38 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 37.78 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 39.66 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.87 million | 17.46 million | 22.46 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.53 million | 22.88 million | 34.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.74 million | 34.49 million | 37.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 million | 35.38 million | 39.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 29 Afghanistan 830,123 compare
- 30 Algeria 754,741 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 39.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 39.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.46 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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