Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) was 15 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 221 countries
All-time high
15 years
in 1989
All-time low
15 years
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989–2025
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in French Polynesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to upper secondary education in French Polynesia stood at 15 years. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in French Polynesia peaked at 15 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15 years, in 1989.
That places French Polynesia 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) (upper) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15 years | — |
| 1990 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 years | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 15 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15 years, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 15 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15 years, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 6 |
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More education data for French Polynesia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.48 (1996)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.94 (1996)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in French Polynesia?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in French Polynesia was 15 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 years in 1989.
- How does French Polynesia rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- French Polynesia ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release