Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 74.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
16th
of 45 groups
All-time high
79.0%
in 2013
All-time low
34.8%
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019

0204060801994200620191994: 34.8 %1995: 36.7 %1996: 39.5 %1997: 39.4 %1998: 44.1 %1999: 45.8 %2000: 45.7 %2001: 44.4 %2002: 44.4 %2003: 45.3 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 48 %2006: 51.9 %2007: 57.8 %2008: 63 %2009: 67.8 %2010: 73.1 %2011: 75.3 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 79 %2014: 78.2 %2015: 76.8 %2016: 75.2 %2017: 75.6 %2018: 75.7 %2019: 74.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific is 74.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 79.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1994.

That places East Asia & Pacific 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1994 to 2019.
Year % Change
1994 34.8%
1995 36.7% +5.5%
1996 39.5% +7.4%
1997 39.4% -0.1%
1998 44.1% +11.8%
1999 45.8% +3.8%
2000 45.7% -0.2%
2001 44.4% -2.8%
2002 44.4% -0.0%
2003 45.3% +2.0%
2004 46.6% +3.0%
2005 48.0% +3.1%
2006 51.9% +8.1%
2007 57.8% +11.3%
2008 63.0% +9.0%
2009 67.8% +7.6%
2010 73.1% +7.9%
2011 75.3% +3.0%
2012 75.9% +0.8%
2013 79.0% +4.0%
2014 78.2% -1.1%
2015 76.8% -1.7%
2016 75.2% -2.2%
2017 75.6% +0.6%
2018 75.7% +0.2%
2019 74.9% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 34.8% 45.8% 6
2000s 51.5% 44.4% 67.8% 10
2010s 76.0% 73.1% 79.0% 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

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  3. 15 Slovenia 124.3% compare
  4. 16 Portugal 123.8% compare
  5. 17 Bulgaria 123.6% compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 122.8% compare
  7. 19 Poland 119.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in East Asia & Pacific was 74.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.