Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 3,559 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Kiribati, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 3,559 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Kiribati peaked at 3,730 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,399, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,399 | — |
| 1999 | 1,803 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 2,152 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 2,714 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 1,559 | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 1,901 | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 2,049 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1,947 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,019 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,221 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3,039 | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 3,211 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3,730 | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 3,559 | -4.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 3,559 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 3,559 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,216, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,601 | 1,399 | 1,803 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,070 | 1,559 | 2,714 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,385 | 3,039 | 3,730 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 163 Belize 4,597 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 4,257 compare
- 165 Barbados 3,744 compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 2,795 compare
- 168 Tonga 2,394 compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 2,061 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Kiribati?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Kiribati was 3,559 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 3,730 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release