School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 176,845 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 176,845 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 176,845 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,773 number, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101,773 number | — |
| 1971 | 104,896 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 107,688 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 110,226 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 112,725 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 115,199 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 116,729 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 117,462 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 118,274 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 119,509 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 121,258 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 121,360 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 121,612 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 122,328 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 123,288 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 126,602 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 128,067 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 129,237 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 130,550 number | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 132,270 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 134,458 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 137,303 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 140,397 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 143,727 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 147,158 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 150,359 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 152,277 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 153,447 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 154,094 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 154,098 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 153,962 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 153,093 number | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 152,527 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 152,433 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 152,696 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 152,862 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 153,846 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 154,602 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 155,522 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 156,598 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 157,709 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 157,526 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 159,082 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 158,622 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 158,563 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 162,173 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 164,923 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 168,360 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 172,501 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 176,845 number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,448 number | 101,773 number | 119,509 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,657 number | 121,258 number | 132,270 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,732 number | 134,458 number | 154,098 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,814 number | 152,433 number | 156,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,630 number | 157,526 number | 176,845 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 176,845 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 176,845 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,773 number in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.