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 43.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43.9%
Change on year
up 18.5%
Rank
4th
of 214 groups
All-time high
49.0%
in 2013
All-time low
27.6%
in 1997
Years of data
18
1997–2019

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

010203040501997200820191997: 27.6 %1998: 29.2 %1999: 35.9 %2000: 36.7 %2002: 38.2 %2005: 36.7 %2007: 39.6 %2008: 46.7 %2010: 42.1 %2011: 47.3 %2012: 43.3 %2013: 49 %2014: 40.7 %2015: 48.8 %2016: 47.1 %2017: 41.3 %2018: 37 %2019: 43.9 %

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 43.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% 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 49.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 1997.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 4th out of 214 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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, female (%) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 27.6%
1998 29.2% +5.7%
1999 35.9% +23.1%
2000 36.7% +2.3%
2002 38.2% +4.1%
2005 36.7% -3.9%
2007 39.6% +7.7%
2008 46.7% +17.9%
2010 42.1% -9.9%
2011 47.3% +12.6%
2012 43.3% -8.6%
2013 49.0% +13.3%
2014 40.7% -16.9%
2015 48.8% +19.8%
2016 47.1% -3.4%
2017 41.3% -12.3%
2018 37.0% -10.3%
2019 43.9% +18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.9% 27.6% 35.9% 3
2000s 39.6% 36.7% 46.7% 5
2010s 44.0% 37.0% 49.0% 10

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

  1. 1 Solomon Islands 82.6% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 78.7% compare
  3. 3 Cape Verde 75.2% compare
  4. 4 Eritrea 72.6% compare
  5. 5 Liberia 65.0% compare
  6. 6 Central African Republic 55.3% compare
  7. 7 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare

See the full ranking of 398 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 43.9% 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 49.0% in 2013.
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 27.6% 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 214 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 5.9%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release