Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 69,156 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 69,156. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 69,156 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,044, in 1970.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,044 | — |
| 1971 | 2,357 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 2,649 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 2,975 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 3,397 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 3,932 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 4,067 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,208 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,338 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5,536 | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 5,278 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 6,819 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 6,076 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 6,082 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,618 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 7,145 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 6,728 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 7,305 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 7,854 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 8,359 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 10,696 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 12,996 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 13,274 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13,475 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13,673 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,972 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 14,377 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,857 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,436 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 16,358 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 16,500 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,995 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18,035 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18,835 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 19,246 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 19,567 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22,124 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 24,598 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 26,959 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 29,281 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 31,714 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 34,188 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 36,312 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 38,666 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 40,876 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 42,990 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 44,785 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 46,639 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 48,429 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 49,848 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 53,609 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 57,131 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 60,659 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 64,737 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 69,156 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,550 | 2,044 | 5,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,826 | 5,278 | 8,359 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,911 | 10,696 | 16,358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,214 | 16,500 | 29,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,445 | 31,714 | 49,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,058 | 53,609 | 69,156 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 69,156 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 69,156 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,044 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 216th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 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.