School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 29,952 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu is 29,952, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 29,952 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,284, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 167th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,284 | — |
| 1971 | 8,604 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 8,920 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 9,232 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 9,543 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 9,851 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 10,161 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10,463 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 10,757 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,998 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11,473 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 11,534 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 11,636 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,850 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,225 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 12,621 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13,024 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 13,389 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 13,682 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13,873 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13,112 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 11,683 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 11,860 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 12,201 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13,570 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 15,684 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 16,303 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16,888 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,422 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 17,910 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18,369 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 18,883 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 19,378 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 19,840 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 20,279 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 20,692 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21,022 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21,247 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 21,349 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 21,323 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,185 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,917 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,705 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20,657 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,797 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 21,005 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 21,295 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21,654 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,380 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 23,255 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 24,266 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25,370 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 26,582 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 27,794 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 28,932 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 29,952 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,681 | 8,284 | 10,998 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,531 | 11,473 | 13,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,663 | 11,683 | 17,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,238 | 18,369 | 21,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,385 | 20,657 | 23,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,149 | 24,266 | 29,952 | 6 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 29,952 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 29,952 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,284 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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