Australia vs Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils

Australia
2.65 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states
319,112
in 2024
Australia rank
44th
Pacific island small states rank
43rd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Australia
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.65 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 2.33 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 8.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.14 million 87,500 1.05 million Australia
1990s 2.17 million 179,000 1.99 million Australia
2010s 2.59 million 249,096 2.35 million Australia
2020s 2.58 million 289,786 2.29 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Australia or Pacific island small states?
Australia, at 2.65 million against 319,112 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Australia and Pacific island small states?
2.33 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pacific island small states?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Pacific island small states rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Australia ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.