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 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) is 46.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 63.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1999.

That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 29th out of 214 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 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, male (%) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

  1. 26 East Timor 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 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 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2017.
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 29.6% in 1999.
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 29th 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 up 23.3%. 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, 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