Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 61,360 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 61,360 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 61,360 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 784, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 161st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 784 | — |
| 1971 | 878 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 980 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,089 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,295 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 1,505 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 1,788 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 2,127 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 2,284 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2,426 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,480 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,904 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 3,369 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 4,184 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 8,989 | +114.8% |
| 2000 | 10,446 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 10,934 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12,313 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12,800 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13,837 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 20,256 | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 20,568 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23,790 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 26,338 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 35,798 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 61,360 | +71.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 61,360 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 61,360 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +114.8% | 4,184 | 8,989 |
| 2023 | +71.4% | 35,798 | 61,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,414 | 784 | 2,284 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,795 | 2,426 | 3,369 | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,586 | 4,184 | 8,989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,066 | 10,446 | 13,837 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,412 | 20,256 | 20,568 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,822 | 23,790 | 61,360 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 61,360 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 61,360 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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February 2026 Data Release