School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 169,615 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
169,615
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
184,575
in 2006
All-time low
112,903
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 169,615 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 184,575 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 112,903, in 1970.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 112,903 | — |
| 1971 | 115,482 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 117,508 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 119,386 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 120,391 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 121,249 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 122,275 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 124,458 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 126,926 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 129,482 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 132,020 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 133,826 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 134,673 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 135,405 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 136,011 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 136,560 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 137,708 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 138,960 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 142,846 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 144,483 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 146,276 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 148,450 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 148,731 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 150,880 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 153,263 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 155,838 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 158,707 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 161,875 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 166,902 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 162,293 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 164,678 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 166,343 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 170,175 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 173,662 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 177,299 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 179,837 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 184,575 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 184,436 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 183,026 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 181,846 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 179,749 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 178,004 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 176,928 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 176,184 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 175,389 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 175,000 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 174,411 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 175,272 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 174,437 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 173,417 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 172,389 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 171,566 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 171,457 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 170,941 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 169,615 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,006 | 112,903 | 129,482 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,249 | 132,020 | 144,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155,322 | 146,276 | 166,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,588 | 164,678 | 184,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,879 | 173,417 | 179,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,194 | 169,615 | 172,389 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 217 Tokelau 223 compare
- 218 Montserrat 154 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 151 compare
- 220 Niue 134 compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,250 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36,638 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 169,615 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 184,575 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,903 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release