Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 45.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 164 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 2025
All-time low
19.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu peaked at 45.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.4% | — |
| 1982 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 45.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 45.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.5%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 23.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 29.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.3% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu was 45.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Vanuatu ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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