Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 134.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Vanuatu stood at 134.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.7% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Vanuatu peaked at 134.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +65.4% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 134.4% | +65.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 134.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 134.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.2%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +65.7% | 81.1% | 134.4% |
| 1999 | +65.4% | 19.9% | 32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 19.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 32.6% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 56.4% | 134.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 2 Saint Kitts and Nevis 144.9% compare
- 3 Australia 134.6% compare
- 4 Finland 134.4% compare
- 6 Netherlands 134.4% compare
- 7 Belgium 133.9% compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 128.1% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Vanuatu?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Vanuatu was 134.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 134.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release