Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 90.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1994.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 38.4% | — |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 54.3% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 44.4% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 80.4% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 84.7% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % 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, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release