Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.6%
in 2024
All-time low
37.5%
in 1984
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 90.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 90.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1984.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.9% | — |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54.1% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 38.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 45.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 55.3% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 57.5% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.2% | 50.4% | 56.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 37.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 45.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 60.1% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 82.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.8% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 74 Czechia 97.2% compare
- 75 Fiji 97.0% compare
- 76 Cook Islands 96.9% compare
- 77 Republic of Korea 96.6% compare
- 78 Palau 96.6% compare
- 79 Mexico 96.4% compare
- 80 United States of America 96.4% compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 90.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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