School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 28,324 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28,324 number
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,324 number
in 2020
All-time low
8,313 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu stood at 28,324 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 28,324 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,313 number, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 205 countries 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,313 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,616 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 8,918 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 9,249 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 9,636 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 10,070 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 10,396 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 10,674 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10,924 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 11,176 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 11,449 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 11,553 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 11,672 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11,842 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 12,092 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12,427 number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12,627 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 12,836 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 13,113 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13,505 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14,009 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14,473 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 14,926 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15,424 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16,006 number | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 16,639 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 17,092 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,369 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 17,515 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17,616 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17,770 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17,988 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,308 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 18,708 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19,141 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,570 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19,556 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19,442 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19,539 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,078 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20,967 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 21,555 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 21,777 number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21,874 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 22,051 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22,487 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24,371 number | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 25,562 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 26,928 number | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 28,324 number | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,797 number | 8,313 number | 11,176 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,312 number | 11,449 number | 13,505 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,107 number | 14,009 number | 17,616 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,010 number | 17,770 number | 20,078 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,064 number | 20,967 number | 26,928 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 28,324 number | 28,324 number | 28,324 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 163 Montenegro 31,620 number compare
- 164 Belize 30,709 number compare
- 165 Cape Verde 30,289 number compare
- 167 Cyprus 26,997 number compare
- 168 Bahamas 19,196 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 19,091 number compare
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 28,324 number in 2020, 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 28,324 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,313 number in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.