SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs United States: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
48.0%
in 2019
United States
79.0%
in 2022
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
5th
United States rank
7th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 79.0% against 48.0% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 8 groups.
United States 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 States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 79.4% | 37.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 80.6% | 33.4% | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 79.0% 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 States?
- 31.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and United States rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th 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