Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
62nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
104.9%
in 1975
All-time low
76.9%
in 1984
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 96.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 104.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1984.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 104.9% | — |
| 1976 | 104.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 98.4% | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 90.6% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 86.6% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 80.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 78.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 86.6% | 104.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 76.9% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 83.7% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 91.7% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.7% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 48.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6211 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.25 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1984.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release