Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,926 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands is 2,926, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,309 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,244, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,998 | — |
| 2002 | 3,309 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,142 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,181 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,031 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,236 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,260 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,198 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,044 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,381 | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 1,244 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3,153 | +153.5% |
| 2020 | 3,162 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,180 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,969 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,941 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,926 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,998 | 2,998 | 2,998 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,175 | 3,031 | 3,309 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,926 | 1,244 | 3,153 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3,036 | 2,926 | 3,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 2,926 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,309 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,244 in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release