Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania

SDG: Oceania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 81.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
81.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 8 groups
All-time high
88.5%
in 2000
All-time low
81.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 88.5 %2001: 88.1 %2002: 87.7 %2003: 87.3 %2004: 87 %2005: 86.6 %2006: 86.2 %2007: 85.8 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 85 %2010: 84.7 %2011: 84.3 %2012: 83.9 %2013: 83.5 %2014: 83.1 %2015: 82.7 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 82 %2018: 81.6 %2019: 81.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania stood at 81.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania peaked at 88.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, 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: Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%) in SDG: Oceania, 2000 to 2019.
Year % Change
2000 88.5%
2001 88.1% -0.4%
2002 87.7% -0.4%
2003 87.3% -0.4%
2004 87.0% -0.4%
2005 86.6% -0.4%
2006 86.2% -0.4%
2007 85.8% -0.4%
2008 85.4% -0.4%
2009 85.0% -0.4%
2010 84.7% -0.5%
2011 84.3% -0.5%
2012 83.9% -0.5%
2013 83.5% -0.5%
2014 83.1% -0.5%
2015 82.7% -0.5%
2016 82.3% -0.5%
2017 82.0% -0.5%
2018 81.6% -0.5%
2019 81.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.8% 85.0% 88.5% 10
2010s 82.9% 81.2% 84.7% 10

Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania

  1. 1 Singapore 88.8% compare
  2. 2 Ireland 88.6% compare
  3. 3 Liechtenstein 87.6% compare
  4. 4 Macau, China 87.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania was 81.2% 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: Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in SDG: Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2019.
How does SDG: Oceania rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
SDG: Oceania ranks 1st out of 8 groups with data for 2019.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in SDG: Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Oceania 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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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 577 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release