Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025)

WB: High Income (july 2025): Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 78.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
78.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 8 groups
All-time high
78.5%
in 2018
All-time low
77.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 77.3 %2001: 77.5 %2002: 77.5 %2003: 77.7 %2004: 77.7 %2005: 77.9 %2006: 77.9 %2007: 78.1 %2008: 78.1 %2009: 78.3 %2010: 78.3 %2011: 78.3 %2012: 78.4 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 78.5 %2015: 78.5 %2016: 78.5 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 78.5 %2019: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025) is 78.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025) peaked at 78.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2000.

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025), 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 WB: High Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 77.3%
2001 77.5% +0.2%
2002 77.5% +0.1%
2003 77.7% +0.2%
2004 77.7% +0.1%
2005 77.9% +0.2%
2006 77.9% +0.1%
2007 78.1% +0.2%
2008 78.1% +0.1%
2009 78.3% +0.2%
2010 78.3% +0.1%
2011 78.3% -0.0%
2012 78.4% +0.1%
2013 78.4% +0.1%
2014 78.5% +0.1%
2015 78.5% -0.0%
2016 78.5% +0.1%
2017 78.5% -0.0%
2018 78.5% +0.1%
2019 78.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.8% 77.3% 78.3% 10
2010s 78.4% 78.3% 78.5% 10

Countries ranked near WB: High Income (july 2025)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: High Income (july 2025) was 78.5% 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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2000.
How does WB: High Income (july 2025) rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 2nd out of 8 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in WB: High Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: High Income (july 2025) 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