Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 89.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 89.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2003.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 39th out of 212 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.2% | — |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.2% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 64.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 71.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 84.2% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 36 Lithuania 94.1% compare
- 37 Republic of Moldova 94.0% compare
- 38 Uruguay 93.7% compare
- 39 Slovenia 93.5% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 93.5% compare
- 41 Switzerland 93.5% compare
- 42 Hungary 93.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,711 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 89.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2003.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 39th out of 212 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release