School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion
Reunion: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 51,643 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion is 51,643, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion peaked at 61,680 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51,643, in 2025.
That places Reunion 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 58,063 | — |
| 1990 | 59,419 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 60,410 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 60,849 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 61,680 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 61,242 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 61,022 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 61,539 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 60,911 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 60,574 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 59,681 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 57,009 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 55,987 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 55,364 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 55,219 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54,181 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 54,321 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,323 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 52,603 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 51,643 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,063 | 58,063 | 58,063 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60,733 | 59,419 | 61,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,120 | 55,364 | 57,009 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53,548 | 51,643 | 55,219 | 6 |
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More education data for Reunion
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,781 (1987)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Reunion was 51,643 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 61,680 in 1993.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,643 in 2025.
- How does Reunion rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Reunion ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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