Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1,942 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia stood at 1,942. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia peaked at 2,503 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,942, in 2025.
French Polynesia ranks 183rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,089 | — |
| 1990 | 2,131 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2,198 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2,268 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,316 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,352 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,424 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,464 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,503 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,172 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 2,162 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,174 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,200 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,163 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,110 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,056 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,994 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,942 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,089 | 2,089 | 2,089 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,332 | 2,131 | 2,503 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,169 | 2,162 | 2,174 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,078 | 1,942 | 2,200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 180 Malta 2,302 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2,129 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 2,100 compare
- 184 Martinique 1,713 compare
- 185 Barbados 1,616 compare
- 186 Kiribati 1,514 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in French Polynesia was 1,942 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,503 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,942 in 2025.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release