Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia

SDG: South-eastern Asia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 82.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
82.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 39 groups
All-time high
82.0%
in 2025
All-time low
49.2%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 49.2 %1991: 49.6 %1992: 49.8 %1993: 50.2 %1994: 50.8 %1995: 51.7 %1996: 52.9 %1997: 54.2 %1998: 55.7 %1999: 57.5 %2000: 59.2 %2001: 60.7 %2002: 61.9 %2003: 62.9 %2004: 63.7 %2005: 64.6 %2006: 65.4 %2007: 66.3 %2008: 67 %2009: 67.8 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 69.7 %2012: 70.6 %2013: 71.5 %2014: 72.6 %2015: 73.6 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 75.6 %2018: 76.6 %2019: 77.7 %2020: 78.7 %2021: 79.5 %2022: 80.1 %2023: 80.7 %2024: 81.3 %2025: 82 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 82.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 82.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1990.

That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1990 to 2025.
Year % Change
1990 49.2%
1991 49.6% +0.8%
1992 49.8% +0.4%
1993 50.2% +0.8%
1994 50.8% +1.2%
1995 51.7% +1.8%
1996 52.9% +2.3%
1997 54.2% +2.5%
1998 55.7% +2.8%
1999 57.5% +3.2%
2000 59.2% +3.0%
2001 60.7% +2.5%
2002 61.9% +2.0%
2003 62.9% +1.6%
2004 63.7% +1.3%
2005 64.6% +1.4%
2006 65.4% +1.2%
2007 66.3% +1.4%
2008 67.0% +1.1%
2009 67.8% +1.2%
2010 68.7% +1.3%
2011 69.7% +1.5%
2012 70.6% +1.3%
2013 71.5% +1.3%
2014 72.6% +1.5%
2015 73.6% +1.4%
2016 74.7% +1.5%
2017 75.6% +1.2%
2018 76.6% +1.3%
2019 77.7% +1.4%
2020 78.7% +1.3%
2021 79.5% +1.0%
2022 80.1% +0.8%
2023 80.7% +0.7%
2024 81.3% +0.7%
2025 82.0% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.2% 49.2% 57.5% 10
2000s 64.0% 59.2% 67.8% 10
2010s 73.1% 68.7% 77.7% 10
2020s 80.4% 78.7% 82.0% 6

Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 9 Italy 99.3% compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 99.2% compare
  3. 11 Georgia 99.1% compare
  4. 12 Lithuania 99.0% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 98.9% compare
  6. 14 Latvia 98.8% compare
  7. 15 Kazakhstan 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 82.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1990.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: South-eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,460 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release