Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4,036 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,036
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,036
in 2025
All-time low
1,141
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Vanuatu is 4,036, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Vanuatu peaked at 4,036 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,141, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,141 | — |
| 1971 | 1,187 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,235 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1,283 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,330 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,377 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,424 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,464 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,506 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,513 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,611 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 1,653 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,702 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1,763 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,834 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,902 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,962 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,008 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,040 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,048 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,547 | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 1,208 | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 1,940 | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 2,025 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,114 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 2,194 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,268 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,330 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,389 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2,443 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,487 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,547 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,603 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2,659 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,714 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,763 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,783 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,782 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,774 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,755 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,730 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,713 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,715 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,757 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,809 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,827 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,870 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,936 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,041 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3,168 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3,328 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,509 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3,670 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,801 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,922 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4,036 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,346 | 1,141 | 1,513 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,852 | 1,611 | 2,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,046 | 1,208 | 2,443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,687 | 2,487 | 2,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,857 | 2,713 | 3,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,711 | 3,328 | 4,036 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Western Sahara 4,683 compare
- 168 Maldives 4,283 compare
- 169 Montenegro 4,178 compare
- 171 Belize 3,833 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,686 compare
- 173 Macau, China 3,500 compare
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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Vanuatu?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Vanuatu was 4,036 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4,036 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 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