Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati
Kiribati: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 9.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati stood at 9.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 198.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati peaked at 9.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1978.
Kiribati ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.4% | — |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +119.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +76.7% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +43.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 9.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 9.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.0%, 31% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% | 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 9.4% 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 9.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 108 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 198.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release