Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 8.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati is 8.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati peaked at 8.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1978.
Kiribati ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.4% | — |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +578.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +37.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.9%, 30% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati was 8.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Kiribati ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release