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 41.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
41.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
41.3%
in 2019
All-time low
32.7%
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

0102030402000200920192000: 32.7 %2001: 33.3 %2002: 33.8 %2003: 34.5 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 35.8 %2006: 36.5 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 37.8 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 38.9 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 39.9 %2014: 40.1 %2015: 40.4 %2016: 40.6 %2017: 40.8 %2018: 41.1 %2019: 41.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 41.3% 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% 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 41.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, 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 mathematics, both sexes (%) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 32.7%
2001 33.3% +1.9%
2002 33.8% +1.5%
2003 34.5% +1.8%
2004 35.1% +1.9%
2005 35.8% +2.0%
2006 36.5% +1.9%
2007 37.2% +1.8%
2008 37.8% +1.7%
2009 38.4% +1.7%
2010 38.9% +1.3%
2011 39.3% +1.0%
2012 39.7% +0.9%
2013 39.9% +0.6%
2014 40.1% +0.6%
2015 40.4% +0.6%
2016 40.6% +0.6%
2017 40.8% +0.5%
2018 41.1% +0.6%
2019 41.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.5% 32.7% 38.4% 10
2010s 40.2% 38.9% 41.3% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 1 Korea 83.8% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 82.4% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 79.9% compare
  4. 4 Switzerland 79.6% compare
  5. 5 Denmark 79.3% compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 78.0% compare
  7. 7 Canada 77.7% compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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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 41.3% 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 41.3% 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 32.7% 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 4th out of 9 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 7.4%. 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 mathematics, 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 mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release