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
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in SDG: Oceania, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.2% | 84.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania
- 1 Singapore 88.8% compare
- 2 Ireland 88.6% compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 87.6% compare
- 4 Macau, China 87.4% compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.046 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.2876 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.485 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 875,062 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 143,229 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.05 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release