Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Oceania

MDG: Oceania: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 46.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46.8%
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
29th
of 214 groups
All-time high
63.5%
in 2017
All-time low
29.6%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1997–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Oceania, 1997–2019

02040601997200820191997: 34.6 %1998: 36.4 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 31.7 %2002: 34.5 %2005: 50.9 %2007: 58.3 %2008: 38 %2010: 61.4 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 51.3 %2013: 43.3 %2014: 57.3 %2015: 44.7 %2016: 46.3 %2017: 63.5 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 46.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Oceania stood at 46.8%.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Oceania peaked at 63.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1999.

MDG: Oceania ranks 29th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 MDG: Oceania, 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, male (%) in MDG: Oceania, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 34.6%
1998 36.4% +5.3%
1999 29.6% -18.8%
2000 31.7% +7.3%
2002 34.5% +8.7%
2005 50.9% +47.7%
2007 58.3% +14.5%
2008 38.0% -34.9%
2010 61.4% +61.7%
2011 44.3% -27.9%
2012 51.3% +15.8%
2013 43.3% -15.6%
2014 57.3% +32.5%
2015 44.7% -22.0%
2016 46.3% +3.5%
2017 63.5% +37.1%
2018 54.2% -14.6%
2019 46.8% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 29.6% 36.4% 3
2000s 42.7% 31.7% 58.3% 5
2010s 51.3% 43.3% 63.5% 10

Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania

  1. 26 Timor-Leste 34.8% compare
  2. 27 Zambia 32.2% compare
  3. 28 Morocco 30.2% compare
  4. 29 Oman 30.0% compare
  5. 30 Togo 29.7% compare
  6. 31 Benin 27.4% compare
  7. 32 Suriname 26.6% 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 MDG: Oceania?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in MDG: Oceania was 46.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in MDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1999.
How does MDG: Oceania rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Oceania ranks 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Oceania 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release