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

SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
85th
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.2%
in 2008
All-time low
95.5%
in 2015
Years of data
31
1994–2024

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

02550751001994200920241994: 100.9 %1995: 100.4 %1996: 100.9 %1997: 101.1 %1998: 100.9 %1999: 101.7 %2000: 101.4 %2001: 102.8 %2002: 101.6 %2003: 100.3 %2004: 101.4 %2005: 101.7 %2006: 103.6 %2007: 104 %2008: 104.2 %2009: 104 %2010: 103.3 %2011: 102.9 %2012: 102.3 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 95.9 %2015: 95.5 %2016: 95.9 %2017: 96.2 %2018: 96.6 %2019: 97.4 %2020: 98.3 %2021: 98.2 %2022: 98.6 %2023: 98.1 %2024: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 98.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 104.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2015.

That places SDG: Eastern Asia 85th 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 100.9%
1995 100.4% -0.4%
1996 100.9% +0.4%
1997 101.1% +0.2%
1998 100.9% -0.2%
1999 101.7% +0.8%
2000 101.4% -0.3%
2001 102.8% +1.3%
2002 101.6% -1.2%
2003 100.3% -1.2%
2004 101.4% +1.1%
2005 101.7% +0.4%
2006 103.6% +1.9%
2007 104.0% +0.3%
2008 104.2% +0.3%
2009 104.0% -0.2%
2010 103.3% -0.6%
2011 102.9% -0.4%
2012 102.3% -0.6%
2013 100.4% -1.8%
2014 95.9% -4.5%
2015 95.5% -0.4%
2016 95.9% +0.4%
2017 96.2% +0.3%
2018 96.6% +0.4%
2019 97.4% +0.8%
2020 98.3% +1.0%
2021 98.2% -0.1%
2022 98.6% +0.3%
2023 98.1% -0.5%
2024 98.9% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.0% 100.4% 101.7% 6
2000s 102.5% 100.3% 104.2% 10
2010s 98.6% 95.5% 103.3% 10
2020s 98.4% 98.1% 98.9% 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 82 Hungary 101.1% compare
  2. 83 Tuvalu 101.0% compare
  3. 84 Iraq 100.8% compare
  4. 85 Singapore 100.7% compare
  5. 86 Indonesia 100.7% compare
  6. 87 Thailand 100.6% compare
  7. 88 Andorra 100.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2015.
How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 85th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: 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