Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 48.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
5th
of 8 groups
All-time high
48.0%
in 2019
All-time low
39.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2019

010203040502000200920192000: 39.3 %2001: 39.9 %2002: 40.5 %2003: 41.1 %2004: 41.9 %2005: 42.6 %2006: 43.4 %2007: 44.1 %2008: 44.8 %2009: 45.4 %2010: 45.9 %2011: 46.3 %2012: 46.6 %2013: 46.9 %2014: 47.1 %2015: 47.3 %2016: 47.5 %2017: 47.6 %2018: 47.8 %2019: 48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 48.0% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 48.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 39.3%
2001 39.9% +1.7%
2002 40.5% +1.4%
2003 41.1% +1.6%
2004 41.9% +1.7%
2005 42.6% +1.8%
2006 43.4% +1.8%
2007 44.1% +1.6%
2008 44.8% +1.6%
2009 45.4% +1.5%
2010 45.9% +1.1%
2011 46.3% +0.8%
2012 46.6% +0.7%
2013 46.9% +0.4%
2014 47.1% +0.4%
2015 47.3% +0.4%
2016 47.5% +0.4%
2017 47.6% +0.3%
2018 47.8% +0.4%
2019 48.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 39.3% 45.4% 10
2010s 47.1% 45.9% 48.0% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 2 Korea 85.3% compare
  2. 3 Estonia 83.5% compare
  3. 4 Canada 81.1% compare
  4. 5 Denmark 80.8% compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.7% compare
  6. 7 United States of America 79.0% compare
  7. 8 Finland 78.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 48.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2000.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 8 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release