Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.4%
in 2008
All-time low
95.0%
in 2015
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 99.8 %1995: 99.6 %1996: 100.2 %1997: 100.8 %1998: 100.5 %1999: 101.5 %2000: 101.4 %2001: 102.8 %2002: 101.5 %2003: 100.2 %2004: 101.3 %2005: 101.7 %2006: 103.7 %2007: 104.1 %2008: 104.4 %2009: 104.1 %2010: 103.4 %2011: 103 %2012: 102.3 %2013: 100.3 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 95 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.8 %2018: 96.3 %2019: 97.1 %2020: 98.1 %2021: 98 %2022: 98.4 %2023: 97.9 %2024: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.7%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 104.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2015.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 99.8%
1995 99.6% -0.3%
1996 100.2% +0.6%
1997 100.8% +0.6%
1998 100.5% -0.3%
1999 101.5% +1.0%
2000 101.4% -0.2%
2001 102.8% +1.4%
2002 101.5% -1.2%
2003 100.2% -1.3%
2004 101.3% +1.1%
2005 101.7% +0.4%
2006 103.7% +2.0%
2007 104.1% +0.3%
2008 104.4% +0.3%
2009 104.1% -0.3%
2010 103.4% -0.6%
2011 103.0% -0.5%
2012 102.3% -0.7%
2013 100.3% -1.9%
2014 95.5% -4.8%
2015 95.0% -0.5%
2016 95.5% +0.5%
2017 95.8% +0.4%
2018 96.3% +0.4%
2019 97.1% +0.8%
2020 98.1% +1.0%
2021 98.0% -0.0%
2022 98.4% +0.3%
2023 97.9% -0.5%
2024 98.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.4% 99.6% 101.5% 6
2000s 102.5% 100.2% 104.4% 10
2010s 98.4% 95.0% 103.4% 10
2020s 98.2% 97.9% 98.7% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 88 Andorra 100.5% compare
  2. 89 Kuwait 100.4% compare
  3. 90 Slovakia 100.4% compare
  4. 91 Armenia 100.3% compare
  5. 92 Finland 100.2% compare
  6. 93 Georgia 100.2% compare
  7. 94 Czechia 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2015.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release