Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 47.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
47.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
49.2%
in 2000
All-time low
47.1%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 47.1% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 49.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2019.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.2% | — |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 2 Macau, China 91.6% compare
- 3 Singapore 89.3% compare
- 4 Hong Kong, China 86.2% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 85.9% compare
- 6 Estonia 85.0% compare
- 7 Korea 83.8% compare
- 8 Ireland 81.0% compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 47.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2019.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release