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 54.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
54.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
7th
of 8 groups
All-time high
59.0%
in 2000
All-time low
54.8%
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
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 54.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% 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 59.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.8% | 56.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 4 Macau, China 87.4% compare
- 5 Estonia 86.2% compare
- 6 Korea 85.3% compare
- 7 Hong Kong, China 82.5% compare
- 8 Canada 81.8% compare
- 9 Denmark 81.0% compare
- 10 United States of America 79.9% 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 54.8% 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 59.0% 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 54.8% 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 7th out of 8 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 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release