Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
91.6%
in 2024
All-time low
43.1%
in 1984
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 91.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 91.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 1984.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 56.7% | — |
| 1974 | 59.2% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 59.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 54.7% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 44.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 44.6% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 78.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.6% | 54.7% | 61.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 43.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 51.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 63.2% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 84.2% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 91.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 70 Uzbekistan 98.8% compare
- 71 Israel 98.4% compare
- 72 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
- 73 Gambia 97.8% compare
- 74 Czechia 97.2% compare
- 75 Fiji 97.0% compare
- 76 Cook Islands 96.9% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release