Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati
Kiribati: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 17 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 172 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1998
All-time low
17 years
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati stood at 17 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati peaked at 17 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17 years, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 137th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17 years | — |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 17 years compare
- 137 Bahamas 17 years compare
- 137 Belarus 17 years compare
- 137 Belize 17 years compare
- 137 Colombia 17 years compare
- 137 Cayman Islands 17 years compare
- 137 Djibouti 17 years compare
- 137 Dominica 17 years compare
- 137 France 17 years compare
- 137 Grenada 17 years compare
- 137 Iran 17 years compare
- 137 Jamaica 17 years compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 17 years compare
- 137 Malaysia 17 years compare
- 137 New Zealand 17 years compare
- 137 Pakistan 17 years compare
- 137 Peru 17 years compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 17 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 years compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 17 years compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,965 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 619 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kiribati was 17 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Kiribati ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release