SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United Kingdom: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
48.0%
in 2019
United Kingdom
79.7%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 79.7% against 48.0% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 8 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 83.4% | 41.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 82.5% | 35.3% | United Kingdom |
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, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 79.7% against 48.0% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 31.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 8 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release