Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 455 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
455
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
198th
of 220 countries
All-time high
769
in 1999
All-time low
285
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Marshall Islands is 455, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Marshall Islands peaked at 769 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 285, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 198th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285 | — |
| 1971 | 294 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 302 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 308 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 313 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 315 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 323 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 339 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 357 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 386 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 407 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 429 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 441 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 452 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 464 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 479 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 503 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 542 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 574 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 601 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 615 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 638 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 663 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 686 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 696 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 707 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 716 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 738 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 761 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 769 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 751 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 725 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 694 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 647 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 592 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 548 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 546 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 569 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 591 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 612 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 639 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 658 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 663 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 651 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 617 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 603 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 605 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 603 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 612 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 600 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 574 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 542 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 535 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 532 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 496 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 455 | -8.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 455 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,702, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 455 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,855, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 322.2 | 285 | 386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 489.2 | 407 | 601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 698.9 | 615 | 769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 627.5 | 546 | 751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.1 | 600 | 663 | 10 |
| 2020s | 522.33 | 455 | 574 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 592 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 491 compare
- 197 American Samoa 468 compare
- 199 Dominica 449 compare
- 200 Andorra 394 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 383 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -5.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Marshall Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Marshall Islands was 455 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 769 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Marshall Islands ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release