Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Kiribati
Kiribati: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 21.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati is 21.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati peaked at 21.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
Kiribati ranks 138th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.9% | — |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 21.4% | +4.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 21.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 21.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.8% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati was 21.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Kiribati rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Kiribati ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release