Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 53.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nauru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nauru stood at 53.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nauru peaked at 53.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1981.
That places Nauru 100th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.9% | — |
| 1982 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 53.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 53.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 28.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 37.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 47.3% | 53.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nauru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nauru was 53.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1981.
- How does Nauru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Nauru ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release