Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 4,688 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 4,688, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 5,376 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,813, in 1997.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 217th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,813 | — |
| 1998 | 3,077 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 4,457 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 3,917 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 4,065 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,219 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 4,297 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,368 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4,492 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,775 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 5,008 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 5,197 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,305 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5,285 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,376 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,352 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,348 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,300 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,265 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,116 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,991 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,954 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,928 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,043 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4,958 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,688 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,688 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,449 | 2,813 | 4,457 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,564 | 3,917 | 5,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,191 | 4,928 | 5,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,844 | 4,688 | 5,043 | 4 |
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 4,688 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,376 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,813 in 1997.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 217th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release