Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 29.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 29.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.9% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 29.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 133rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release