How does Vanuatu rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?

Vanuatu ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Vanuatu 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.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu

Name: Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Vanuatu: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 16 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

16 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 215 countries

All-time high

16 years

in 1970

All-time low

16 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu, 1970–2025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 16 years for official entrance age to upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu peaked at 16 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 1970.

That places Vanuatu 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2025.
Year	years	Change
1970	16 years	—
1971	16 years	+0.0%
1972	16 years	+0.0%
1973	16 years	+0.0%
1974	16 years	+0.0%
1975	16 years	+0.0%
1976	16 years	+0.0%
1977	16 years	+0.0%
1978	16 years	+0.0%
1979	16 years	+0.0%
1980	16 years	+0.0%
1981	16 years	+0.0%
1982	16 years	+0.0%
1983	16 years	+0.0%
1984	16 years	+0.0%
1985	16 years	+0.0%
1986	16 years	+0.0%
1987	16 years	+0.0%
1988	16 years	+0.0%
1989	16 years	+0.0%
1990	16 years	+0.0%
1991	16 years	+0.0%
1992	16 years	+0.0%
1993	16 years	+0.0%
1994	16 years	+0.0%
1995	16 years	+0.0%
1996	16 years	+0.0%
1997	16 years	+0.0%
1998	16 years	+0.0%
1999	16 years	+0.0%
2000	16 years	+0.0%
2001	16 years	+0.0%
2002	16 years	+0.0%
2003	16 years	+0.0%
2004	16 years	+0.0%
2005	16 years	+0.0%
2006	16 years	+0.0%
2007	16 years	+0.0%
2008	16 years	+0.0%
2009	16 years	+0.0%
2010	16 years	+0.0%
2011	16 years	+0.0%
2012	16 years	+0.0%
2013	16 years	+0.0%
2014	16 years	+0.0%
2015	16 years	+0.0%
2016	16 years	+0.0%
2017	16 years	+0.0%
2018	16 years	+0.0%
2019	16 years	+0.0%
2020	16 years	+0.0%
2021	16 years	+0.0%
2022	16 years	+0.0%
2023	16 years	+0.0%
2024	16 years	+0.0%
2025	16 years	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	16 years	16 years	16 years	10
1980s	16 years	16 years	16 years	10
1990s	16 years	16 years	16 years	10
2000s	16 years	16 years	16 years	10
2010s	16 years	16 years	16 years	10
2020s	16 years	16 years	16 years	6

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More education data for Vanuatu

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 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), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu?: Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Vanuatu was 16 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 16 years in 1970.
What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?: Vanuatu ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Indicator: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release