Australia vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Australia
77.7%
in 2022
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
42.2%
in 2019
Australia rank
10th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
8th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Australia
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 77.7% against 42.2% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 35.5%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 10th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 53 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 84.4% 33.2% 51.2% Australia
2010s 81.1% 39.7% 41.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Australia or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Australia, at 77.7% against 42.2% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
35.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Australia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Australia ranks 10th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release