Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2025
All-time low
4.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 11.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu peaked at 11.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.6% | — |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.4%, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.0%, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 150 Papua New Guinea 14.2% compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 13.3% compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 12.7% compare
- 154 Mali 11.3% compare
- 155 Burundi 10.2% compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 9.0% compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Vanuatu was 11.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Vanuatu ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release