Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 134.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu is 134.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.3% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 134.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 134.7% | +64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 19.6% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 34.5% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.2% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 59.2% | 134.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 3 Finland 142.4% compare
- 4 Netherlands 137.5% compare
- 5 Saint Kitts and Nevis 137.5% compare
- 7 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 134.3% compare
- 8 Sweden 132.0% compare
- 9 Australia 131.9% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 71.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,909 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 69.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 73.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 134.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release