Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,659 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1,659 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 1,659 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364, in 1971.
Nauru ranks 209th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 364 | — |
| 1972 | 400 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 443 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 482 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 662 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 636 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 573 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 645 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 508 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 600 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 815 | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 689 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 816 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 848.25 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 880.5 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 912.75 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 945 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 986.5 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,010 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 992 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,062 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,133 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,203 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,121 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,261 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,401 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,438 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,542 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,659 | +7.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,659 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,659 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.33 | 364 | 443 | 3 |
| 1980s | 482 | 482 | 482 | 1 |
| 2000s | 679.23 | 508 | 848.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,015 | 880.5 | 1,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,404 | 1,121 | 1,659 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,300 compare
- 207 Cook Islands 1,824 compare
- 208 San Marino 1,676 compare
- 210 Palau 1,389 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,145 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,005 compare
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nauru was 1,659 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,659 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.