Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 9.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati, 1978–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati peaked at 9.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1978.
That places Kiribati 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.9% | — |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +227.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 9.0% | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- 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 educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Kiribati was 9.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.