Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
84.2%
in 2023
All-time low
51.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 83.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 84.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 91st of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.5% | — |
| 1971 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 56.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 60.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 63.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 63.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 51.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7% | 61.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 60.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.8% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 73.8% | 84.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 88 Bulgaria 94.8% compare
- 89 Macau, China 94.7% compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 94.6% compare
- 91 Naoero 94.5% compare
- 92 New Caledonia 94.0% compare
- 93 Montenegro 93.9% compare
- 94 Viet Nam 93.4% compare
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, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 83.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release