Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 93.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
94.5%
in 2007
All-time low
70.8%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 70.8 %1995: 74.4 %1996: 78.5 %1997: 80.4 %1998: 79.3 %1999: 77.9 %2000: 77.2 %2001: 78 %2002: 79.4 %2003: 83.2 %2004: 87 %2005: 89.6 %2006: 91.8 %2007: 94.5 %2008: 94 %2009: 93.8 %2010: 93 %2011: 92.4 %2012: 91 %2013: 89.5 %2014: 87.8 %2015: 89.3 %2016: 89.5 %2017: 90 %2018: 91.8 %2019: 93.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 93.8%.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 94.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 1994.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 70.8%
1995 74.4% +5.0%
1996 78.5% +5.5%
1997 80.4% +2.4%
1998 79.3% -1.4%
1999 77.9% -1.7%
2000 77.2% -1.0%
2001 78.0% +1.0%
2002 79.4% +1.9%
2003 83.2% +4.7%
2004 87.0% +4.6%
2005 89.6% +3.0%
2006 91.8% +2.4%
2007 94.5% +3.0%
2008 94.0% -0.6%
2009 93.8% -0.2%
2010 93.0% -0.8%
2011 92.4% -0.7%
2012 91.0% -1.5%
2013 89.5% -1.7%
2014 87.8% -1.9%
2015 89.3% +1.8%
2016 89.5% +0.3%
2017 90.0% +0.5%
2018 91.8% +2.0%
2019 93.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.9% 70.8% 80.4% 6
2000s 86.8% 77.2% 94.5% 10
2010s 90.8% 87.8% 93.8% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 17 Luxembourg 119.2% compare
  2. 18 Mauritius 118.3% compare
  3. 19 Portugal 118.3% compare
  4. 20 Maldives 117.4% compare
  5. 21 Aruba 117.3% compare
  6. 22 Dominica 115.1% compare
  7. 23 Australia 114.8% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 93.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.