Population, age 18, total in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population, age 18, total was 5,663 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Vanuatu stood at 5,663. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Vanuatu peaked at 5,663 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,766, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,766 | — |
| 1991 | 2,818 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2,873 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,942 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,023 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,124 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,244 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3,380 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,532 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,693 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,862 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4,036 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,213 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4,390 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4,557 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,706 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,833 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,944 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5,040 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,130 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5,222 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,317 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 5,411 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,503 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,663 | +2.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5,663 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,767, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5,663 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73,610, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,140 | 2,766 | 3,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,571 | 3,862 | 5,130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,423 | 5,222 | 5,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Vanuatu?
- Population, age 18, total in Vanuatu was 5,663 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5,663 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,766 in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population, age 18, total?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.