School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) recorded 1.06 million for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 1.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 208,589, in 1970.
That places SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208,589 | — |
| 1971 | 215,898 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 223,645 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 231,673 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 239,260 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 247,039 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 255,183 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 388,849 | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 268,515 | -30.9% |
| 1979 | 273,574 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 277,537 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 280,306 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 283,047 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 285,685 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 288,812 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 293,575 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 298,262 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 303,335 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 307,966 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 313,200 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 318,422 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 324,633 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 333,286 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 342,136 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 352,277 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 363,210 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 372,634 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 383,125 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 393,895 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 403,331 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 411,982 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 419,646 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 430,586 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 441,614 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 449,431 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 455,477 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 463,312 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 472,552 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 481,263 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 488,756 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 496,669 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 505,938 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 516,456 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 524,888 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 532,876 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 543,781 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 554,807 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 565,548 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 962,753 | +70.2% |
| 2019 | 978,154 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 994,583 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +70.2% | 565,548 | 962,753 |
| 1977 | +52.4% | 255,183 | 388,849 |
| 1978 | -30.9% | 388,849 | 268,515 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 255,222 | 208,589 | 388,849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,172 | 277,537 | 313,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,695 | 318,422 | 403,331 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,462 | 411,982 | 488,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 618,187 | 496,669 | 978,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 994,583 | 1.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- 209 Naoero 1,223 compare
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,086 compare
- 211 Cook Islands 1,051 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,003 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 765 compare
- 214 Anguilla 624 compare
- 215 Palau 482 compare
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 1.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,589 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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