Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 84.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu is 84.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu peaked at 84.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1981.
Tuvalu ranks 89th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 64.3% | — |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 84.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 84.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.5%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 64.3% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.2% | 69.0% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 73.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.3% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 82.9% | 84.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu was 84.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Tuvalu ranks 89th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release