Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 43.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
43.4%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2012
All-time low
39.0%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2006–2012
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Solomon Islands, 2006–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Solomon Islands stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Solomon Islands ranks 164th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.6% | — |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +5.5% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 43.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 43.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.1% | 43.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 161 San Marino 44.8% compare
- 162 Côte d'Ivoire 43.8% compare
- 163 Germany 43.7%
- 165 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.3%
- 166 Macau, China 42.8% compare
- 167 Iraq 42.7%
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Solomon Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Solomon Islands was 43.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Solomon Islands ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release