Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Oceania

SDG: Oceania: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 60.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
60.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 8 groups
All-time high
66.9%
in 2001
All-time low
60.6%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Oceania, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 66.7 %2001: 66.9 %2002: 66.8 %2003: 66.6 %2004: 66.3 %2005: 65.9 %2006: 65.4 %2007: 65.1 %2008: 64.9 %2009: 64.7 %2010: 64.3 %2011: 63.7 %2012: 63.3 %2013: 63 %2014: 62.8 %2015: 62.2 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 60.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Oceania recorded 60.6% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Oceania peaked at 66.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2019.

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

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Oceania, 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: Oceania, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 66.7%
2001 66.9% +0.2%
2002 66.8% -0.2%
2003 66.6% -0.3%
2004 66.3% -0.4%
2005 65.9% -0.6%
2006 65.4% -0.7%
2007 65.1% -0.4%
2008 64.9% -0.3%
2009 64.7% -0.3%
2010 64.3% -0.7%
2011 63.7% -0.8%
2012 63.3% -0.6%
2013 63.0% -0.5%
2014 62.8% -0.5%
2015 62.2% -0.9%
2016 61.7% -0.9%
2017 61.2% -0.7%
2018 60.9% -0.5%
2019 60.6% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 64.7% 66.9% 10
2010s 62.4% 60.6% 64.3% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania

  1. 1 Ireland 87.4% compare
  2. 2 Korea 85.3% compare
  3. 3 Estonia 83.5% compare
  4. 4 Canada 81.1% compare
  5. 5 Denmark 80.8% compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Oceania?
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in SDG: Oceania was 60.6% 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: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in SDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2019.
How does SDG: Oceania rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
SDG: Oceania ranks 3rd 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: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Oceania 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