Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati peaked at 4.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2015.
That places Kiribati 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2% | — |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +123.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -51.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Kiribati was 1.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2015.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Kiribati ranks 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.