Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 89.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89.3%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
45th
of 221 groups
All-time high
90.4%
in 2023
All-time low
32.6%
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

0204060801001994200920241994: 32.6 %1995: 33.2 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 36.2 %1998: 39.4 %1999: 40 %2000: 40.6 %2001: 41.2 %2002: 41.3 %2003: 43.3 %2004: 45.5 %2005: 48.4 %2006: 52.1 %2007: 58.4 %2008: 65.3 %2009: 72.9 %2010: 79.2 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 82.3 %2013: 87 %2014: 85 %2015: 82.8 %2016: 80.6 %2017: 79.9 %2018: 80.7 %2019: 82 %2020: 83.5 %2021: 86.6 %2022: 88.8 %2023: 90.4 %2024: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 89.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 90.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1994.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year % Change
1994 32.6%
1995 33.2% +1.8%
1996 34.6% +4.1%
1997 36.2% +4.7%
1998 39.4% +8.8%
1999 40.0% +1.6%
2000 40.6% +1.4%
2001 41.2% +1.6%
2002 41.3% +0.1%
2003 43.3% +4.7%
2004 45.5% +5.2%
2005 48.4% +6.3%
2006 52.1% +7.6%
2007 58.4% +12.2%
2008 65.3% +11.7%
2009 72.9% +11.8%
2010 79.2% +8.5%
2011 80.9% +2.2%
2012 82.3% +1.7%
2013 87.0% +5.8%
2014 85.0% -2.3%
2015 82.8% -2.6%
2016 80.6% -2.7%
2017 79.9% -0.8%
2018 80.7% +0.9%
2019 82.0% +1.6%
2020 83.5% +1.9%
2021 86.6% +3.7%
2022 88.8% +2.6%
2023 90.4% +1.8%
2024 89.3% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.0% 32.6% 40.0% 6
2000s 50.9% 40.6% 72.9% 10
2010s 82.0% 79.2% 87.0% 10
2020s 87.7% 83.5% 90.4% 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 42 Malta 103.1% compare
  2. 43 Japan 101.7% compare
  3. 44 Hong Kong 101.6% compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 101.5% compare
  5. 46 Uzbekistan 101.3% compare
  6. 47 Austria 101.2% compare
  7. 48 Qatar 101.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 89.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 1994.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 45th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 10,051 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release