School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 4,810 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,810
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
192nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,095
in 1998
All-time low
2,965
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 4,810 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6,095 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,965, in 1970.
That places Micronesia (country) 192nd 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,965 | — |
| 1971 | 3,064 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3,165 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,269 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,373 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3,475 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,545 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 3,614 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,681 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,792 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3,921 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 4,053 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 4,199 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 4,370 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4,546 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 4,699 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 4,838 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 4,978 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 5,132 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5,318 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,515 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,683 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 5,822 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,894 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 6,006 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,094 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,085 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,088 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,095 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6,069 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5,949 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 5,696 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5,541 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,500 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,456 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,459 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,451 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,407 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,409 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,304 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,243 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,363 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,320 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,239 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,015 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,810 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4,860 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,889 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,929 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,866 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,735 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4,762 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,857 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,917 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,880 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 4,810 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,394 | 2,965 | 3,792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,605 | 3,921 | 5,318 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 | 5,515 | 6,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,517 | 5,304 | 5,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,053 | 4,810 | 5,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,827 | 4,735 | 4,917 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 189 Saint Lucia 6,481 compare
- 190 Grenada 5,242 compare
- 191 Seychelles 5,080 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,713 compare
- 194 American Samoa 3,749 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 3,638 compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 774 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 4,810 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,095 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,965 in 1970.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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