Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Nauru
Nauru: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1,659 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 1,659 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 2012 | 945 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 992 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,203 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1,121 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,401 | +25.0% |
| 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 | 660.44 | 508 | 816 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,042 | 945 | 1,203 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,432 | 1,121 | 1,659 | 5 |
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 in Nauru?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Nauru was 1,659 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,659 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 209th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release