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

East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 34.46 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.46 million number
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
37.62 million number
in 2013
All-time low
17.43 million number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1994200620191994: 17.4M number1995: 17.9M number1996: 19.1M number1997: 19.2M number1998: 21.6M number1999: 22.6M number2000: 23.1M number2001: 23.3M number2002: 24.4M number2003: 26.1M number2004: 28.0M number2005: 29.4M number2006: 31.3M number2007: 33.4M number2008: 34.5M number2009: 35.3M number2010: 36.4M number2011: 36.6M number2012: 36.4M number2013: 37.6M number2014: 36.9M number2015: 35.9M number2016: 34.8M number2017: 34.6M number2018: 35.1M number2019: 34.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 34.46 million number.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 37.62 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.43 million number, in 1994.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 17.43 million number
1995 17.93 million number +2.9%
1996 19.07 million number +6.4%
1997 19.17 million number +0.5%
1998 21.60 million number +12.7%
1999 22.63 million number +4.7%
2000 23.07 million number +2.0%
2001 23.32 million number +1.1%
2002 24.38 million number +4.5%
2003 26.13 million number +7.2%
2004 28.02 million number +7.2%
2005 29.41 million number +5.0%
2006 31.31 million number +6.5%
2007 33.42 million number +6.8%
2008 34.53 million number +3.3%
2009 35.27 million number +2.1%
2010 36.38 million number +3.1%
2011 36.59 million number +0.6%
2012 36.43 million number -0.4%
2013 37.62 million number +3.3%
2014 36.90 million number -1.9%
2015 35.91 million number -2.7%
2016 34.76 million number -3.2%
2017 34.57 million number -0.5%
2018 35.07 million number +1.5%
2019 34.46 million number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.64 million number 17.43 million number 22.63 million number 6
2000s 28.89 million number 23.07 million number 35.27 million number 10
2010s 35.87 million number 34.46 million number 37.62 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 8 Türkiye 2.99 million number compare
  2. 9 Mexico 2.78 million number compare
  3. 10 Nigeria 2.42 million number compare
  4. 11 Egypt 2.08 million number compare
  5. 12 Japan 1.85 million number compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.76 million number compare
  7. 14 Russian Federation 1.54 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 34.46 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 37.62 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 17.43 million number in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/