Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 22,632 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 22,632. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 22,632 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,386, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7,386 | — |
| 2000 | 8,045 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 7,809 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,213 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8,151 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,957 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,904 | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 13,436 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,089 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15,310 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15,232 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18,359 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 19,765 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 21,009 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 22,632 | +7.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 22,632 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673,304, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 22,632 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,531, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +44.1% | 8,957 | 12,904 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,386 | 7,386 | 7,386 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,645 | 7,809 | 13,436 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,877 | 14,089 | 15,310 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,441 | 18,359 | 22,632 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 160 Maldives 28,579 compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 27,027 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 25,167 compare
- 164 Macao 16,886 compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 compare
- 166 Iceland 14,801 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 22,632 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 22,632 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,386 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release