Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 14 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena is 14 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena peaked at 15 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14 years, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena, 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% |
| 1998 | 14 years | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8 years | 14 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 14 years | 6 |
More education data for Saint Helena
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37 (1982)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9 (1982)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28 (1982)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena?
- Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Saint Helena was 14 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 15 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 years in 1998.
- How does Saint Helena rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 6th out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release