Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (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