School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
765
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
213th
of 220 countries
All-time high
916
in 2009
All-time low
488
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu stood at 765.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 916 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 488, in 1988.
Tuvalu ranks 213th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 576 | — |
| 1971 | 582 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 586 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 600 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 619 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 669 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 717 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 759 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 795 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 816 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 800 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 770 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 718 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 665 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 608 | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 552 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 519 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 496 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 488 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 490 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 502 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 527 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 571 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 605 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 639 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 665 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 684 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 708 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 724 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 738 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 751 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 766 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 791 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 813 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 844 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 870 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 888 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 898 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 909 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 916 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 913 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 908 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 897 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 881 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 860 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 836 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 818 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 803 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 791 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 789 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 785 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 772 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 745 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 740 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 752 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 765 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 671.9 | 576 | 816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.6 | 488 | 800 | 10 |
| 1990s | 636.3 | 502 | 738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 844.6 | 751 | 916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 849.6 | 789 | 913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.83 | 740 | 785 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 210 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,086 compare
- 211 Cook Islands 1,051 compare
- 212 San Marino 1,003 compare
- 214 Anguilla 624 compare
- 215 Palau 482 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 286 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- 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 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 765 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 916 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 488 in 1988.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release