Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 55.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1997–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 55.7% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2013.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 60.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1999.
Pacific island small states ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.5% | — |
| 1998 | 49.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 56.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.1% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 49.5% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 55.7% | 60.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 55.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1999.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.