Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu is 57.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu peaked at 57.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1981.
That places Tuvalu 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.5% | — |
| 1982 | 18.1% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 57.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 57.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 23.7% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 31.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 41.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.7% | 57.4% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Tuvalu was 57.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1981.
- How does Tuvalu rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Tuvalu ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release