Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena is 20, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena peaked at 67 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2025.
That places Saint Helena 218th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44 | — |
| 1990 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67 | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 60 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 45 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 29 | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 33 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 23 | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 35 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 27 | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20 | -25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.2 | 29 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28 | 23 | 33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.17 | 20 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 215 Anguilla 100 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 33 compare
- 217 Montserrat 24 compare
- 219 Tokelau 19 compare
- 220 Niue 15 compare
More education data for Saint Helena
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 255 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37 (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 41.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53 (1998)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Saint Helena was 20 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2025.
- How does Saint Helena rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Saint Helena ranks 218th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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