Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 44.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
4th
of 215 groups
All-time high
47.7%
in 2015
All-time low
30.8%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997–2019

010203040501997200820191997: 30.8 %1998: 32.5 %1999: 33.7 %2000: 35.1 %2001: 36.3 %2002: 37.1 %2003: 37.7 %2004: 38.7 %2005: 39.8 %2006: 40.3 %2007: 43.3 %2008: 44.3 %2009: 45.2 %2010: 45.9 %2011: 46.5 %2012: 47.2 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 47.5 %2015: 47.7 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 46.1 %2018: 45.1 %2019: 44.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 44.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 47.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1997.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 4th out of 215 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 30.8%
1998 32.5% +5.4%
1999 33.7% +3.6%
2000 35.1% +4.4%
2001 36.3% +3.3%
2002 37.1% +2.1%
2003 37.7% +1.7%
2004 38.7% +2.6%
2005 39.8% +2.8%
2006 40.3% +1.4%
2007 43.3% +7.5%
2008 44.3% +2.1%
2009 45.2% +2.1%
2010 45.9% +1.7%
2011 46.5% +1.2%
2012 47.2% +1.5%
2013 47.5% +0.5%
2014 47.5% +0.1%
2015 47.7% +0.3%
2016 46.9% -1.6%
2017 46.1% -1.8%
2018 45.1% -2.2%
2019 44.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.3% 30.8% 33.7% 3
2000s 39.8% 35.1% 45.2% 10
2010s 46.5% 44.8% 47.7% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 83.6% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 80.6% compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 78.1% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 76.3% compare
  5. 5 Liberia 65.8% compare
  6. 6 Central African Republic 59.9% compare
  7. 7 Vanuatu 53.3% compare

See the full ranking of 400 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 44.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1997.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 4th out of 215 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release