Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3,059 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 3,059 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 145.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,309 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,244 number, in 2016.
That places Marshall Islands 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,998 number | — |
| 2002 | 3,309 number | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,142 number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,181 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,031 number | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,236 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,260 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,198 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,044 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,381 number | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 1,244 number | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3,059 number | +145.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,998 number | 2,998 number | 2,998 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,175 number | 3,031 number | 3,309 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,895 number | 1,244 number | 3,059 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 3,909 number compare
- 169 Grenada 3,530 number compare
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,508 number compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 3,001 number compare
- 173 Tonga 2,932 number compare
- 174 Seychelles 2,923 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- 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)
- 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 3,059 number in 2019, 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 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,244 number in 2016.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.