Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 203 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
203
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
214th
of 220 countries
All-time high
233
in 2006
All-time low
120
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu stood at 203.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu peaked at 233 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1986.
Tuvalu ranks 214th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153 | — |
| 1971 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 157 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 163 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 163 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 175 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 183 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 190 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 197 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 178 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 163 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 152 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 136 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 125 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 120 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 122 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 128 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 145 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 161 | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 167 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 173 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 179 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 186 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 192 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 193 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 198 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 200 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 206 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 217 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 219 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 222 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 227 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 233 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 231 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 232 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 233 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 230 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 216 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 216 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 206 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 206 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 202 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 204 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 205 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 198 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 190 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 188 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 200 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 203 | +1.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 203 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,544, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 203 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.3 | 153 | 197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.2 | 120 | 187 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.6 | 132 | 198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222 | 200 | 233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.3 | 202 | 230 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.17 | 188 | 204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 Naoero 312 compare
- 212 Cook Islands 251 compare
- 213 Palau 239 compare
- 214 Anguilla 203 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 67 compare
- 217 Montserrat 46 compare
- 217 Saint Helena 46 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Tuvalu was 203 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 233 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1986.
- How does Tuvalu rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release