Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 47.31 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
47.31 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
54.60 million number
in 2004
All-time low
38.70 million number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019

020.0M40.0M60.0M1994200620191994: 38.7M number1995: 40.8M number1996: 43.0M number1997: 44.3M number1998: 45.9M number1999: 47.1M number2000: 48.8M number2001: 51.3M number2002: 52.8M number2003: 54.3M number2004: 54.6M number2005: 53.6M number2006: 52.3M number2007: 51.6M number2008: 50.1M number2009: 49.3M number2010: 48.6M number2011: 47.8M number2012: 46.8M number2013: 45.7M number2014: 44.5M number2015: 44.8M number2016: 44.6M number2017: 45.6M number2018: 46.3M number2019: 47.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific is 47.31 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 54.60 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 38.70 million number, in 1994.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 38.70 million number
1995 40.76 million number +5.3%
1996 42.98 million number +5.5%
1997 44.26 million number +3.0%
1998 45.86 million number +3.6%
1999 47.09 million number +2.7%
2000 48.82 million number +3.7%
2001 51.25 million number +5.0%
2002 52.84 million number +3.1%
2003 54.28 million number +2.7%
2004 54.60 million number +0.6%
2005 53.57 million number -1.9%
2006 52.27 million number -2.4%
2007 51.55 million number -1.4%
2008 50.05 million number -2.9%
2009 49.29 million number -1.5%
2010 48.57 million number -1.5%
2011 47.82 million number -1.5%
2012 46.79 million number -2.2%
2013 45.68 million number -2.4%
2014 44.49 million number -2.6%
2015 44.79 million number +0.7%
2016 44.56 million number -0.5%
2017 45.56 million number +2.3%
2018 46.31 million number +1.6%
2019 47.31 million number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.28 million number 38.70 million number 47.09 million number 6
2000s 51.85 million number 48.82 million number 54.60 million number 10
2010s 46.19 million number 44.49 million number 48.57 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 6 Pakistan 4.23 million number compare
  2. 7 Mexico 4.12 million number compare
  3. 8 Philippines 3.89 million number compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 3.78 million number compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 3.76 million number compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 3.09 million number compare
  7. 12 Türkiye 2.84 million number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 47.31 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 54.60 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 38.70 million number in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.