Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
105.7%
in 1975
All-time low
80.0%
in 1984
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 96.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 105.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1984.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 105.7% | — |
| 1976 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 99.8% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 92.4% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 88.7% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 82.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 81.3% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 82.4% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 88.7% | 105.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 80.0% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 84.8% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 84.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.3% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 103.1% compare
- 53 South Africa 102.9% compare
- 54 Argentina 102.6% compare
- 55 Colombia 102.6% compare
- 56 Germany 102.5% compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 102.5% compare
- 58 Italy 102.1% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1984.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release