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

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 49.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 8 groups
All-time high
49.1%
in 2019
All-time low
35.9%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

010203040502000200920192000: 35.9 %2001: 36.7 %2002: 37.5 %2003: 38.3 %2004: 39.3 %2005: 40.2 %2006: 41 %2007: 41.9 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 43.6 %2010: 44.3 %2011: 44.9 %2012: 45.5 %2013: 46 %2014: 46.6 %2015: 47.1 %2016: 47.6 %2017: 48.1 %2018: 48.6 %2019: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 49.1% 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 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 49.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, 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 WB: Upper Middle 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 35.9%
2001 36.7% +2.4%
2002 37.5% +2.0%
2003 38.3% +2.3%
2004 39.3% +2.4%
2005 40.2% +2.3%
2006 41.0% +2.2%
2007 41.9% +2.1%
2008 42.8% +2.0%
2009 43.6% +1.9%
2010 44.3% +1.7%
2011 44.9% +1.3%
2012 45.5% +1.4%
2013 46.0% +1.1%
2014 46.6% +1.2%
2015 47.1% +1.1%
2016 47.6% +1.0%
2017 48.1% +1.1%
2018 48.6% +1.1%
2019 49.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.7% 35.9% 43.6% 10
2010s 46.8% 44.3% 49.1% 10

Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle 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
  6. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79.7% compare
  7. 7 United States of America 79.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 49.1% 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2000.
How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 4th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Upper Middle 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