Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 84.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands stood at 84.4%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands peaked at 85.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1999.
That places Marshall Islands 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.8% | — |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 84.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 84.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 80.0% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 79.2% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.3% | 84.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Marshall Islands was 84.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1999.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Marshall Islands ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release