Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 159,674 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 159,674 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 159,674 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 115,708 number, in 1997.
Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 115,708 number | — |
| 1998 | 116,201 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 119,901 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 116,476 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 117,750 number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 124,361 number | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 128,315 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 128,875 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 129,788 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 135,272 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 136,706 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 137,710 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 139,769 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 141,885 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 143,609 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 141,863 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 146,304 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 147,513 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 151,232 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 153,911 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 154,290 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 159,674 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,270 number | 115,708 number | 119,901 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 129,502 number | 116,476 number | 139,769 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,920 number | 141,863 number | 159,674 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.53 million number compare
- 43 Angola 1.53 million number compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 1.45 million number compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 1.44 million number compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 1.39 million number compare
- 47 Republic of Korea 1.35 million number compare
- 48 Malaysia 1.35 million number compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 159,674 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 159,674 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,708 number in 1997.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.