Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 94.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
94.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 45 groups
All-time high
95.0%
in 2007
All-time low
73.7%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019

0204060801001994200620191994: 73.7 %1995: 76.9 %1996: 80.5 %1997: 81.1 %1998: 81 %1999: 79.6 %2000: 78.9 %2001: 79.5 %2002: 80.9 %2003: 84.3 %2004: 87.9 %2005: 90.4 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 95 %2008: 94.6 %2009: 94.5 %2010: 93.8 %2011: 93.3 %2012: 92 %2013: 90.7 %2014: 89.2 %2015: 90.6 %2016: 90.7 %2017: 91.1 %2018: 92.5 %2019: 94.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific is 94.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 95.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1994.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th 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, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 73.7%
1995 76.9% +4.4%
1996 80.5% +4.6%
1997 81.1% +0.7%
1998 81.0% -0.1%
1999 79.6% -1.7%
2000 78.9% -0.9%
2001 79.5% +0.8%
2002 80.9% +1.7%
2003 84.3% +4.3%
2004 87.9% +4.3%
2005 90.4% +2.8%
2006 92.4% +2.3%
2007 95.0% +2.8%
2008 94.6% -0.4%
2009 94.5% -0.1%
2010 93.8% -0.7%
2011 93.3% -0.6%
2012 92.0% -1.3%
2013 90.7% -1.5%
2014 89.2% -1.7%
2015 90.6% +1.6%
2016 90.7% +0.1%
2017 91.1% +0.4%
2018 92.5% +1.6%
2019 94.2% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.8% 73.7% 81.1% 6
2000s 87.8% 78.9% 95.0% 10
2010s 91.8% 89.2% 94.2% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

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  4. 19 Portugal 118.3% compare
  5. 20 Maldives 117.4% compare
  6. 21 Aruba 117.3% compare
  7. 22 Dominica 115.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific was 94.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.