School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 15,417 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,417
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
168th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,417
in 2025
All-time low
4,292
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Vanuatu stood at 15,417. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Vanuatu peaked at 15,417 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,292, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 168th 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, male (number) (age) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,292 | — |
| 1971 | 4,476 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 4,661 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4,847 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 5,032 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 5,218 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 5,405 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,583 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5,757 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 5,895 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,243 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 6,311 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 6,390 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6,529 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6,752 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 7,258 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 7,499 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 7,706 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7,851 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7,430 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 6,625 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 6,523 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6,501 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 7,064 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 8,046 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 8,369 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 8,672 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8,944 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 9,189 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9,416 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9,668 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9,910 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 10,141 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,365 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,580 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10,754 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 10,874 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,931 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,922 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,846 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,686 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10,572 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,552 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,637 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,757 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,914 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,106 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,501 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,953 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12,462 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 13,037 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 13,665 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14,299 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 14,891 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 15,417 | +3.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15,417 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 458,584, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15,417 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,867, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,117 | 4,292 | 5,895 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,954 | 6,243 | 7,851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,736 | 6,501 | 9,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,356 | 9,416 | 10,931 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,952 | 10,552 | 11,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,962 | 12,462 | 15,417 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Maldives 17,092 compare
- 166 Montenegro 16,673 compare
- 167 Cape Verde 15,480 compare
- 169 Cyprus 14,950 compare
- 170 Belize 14,827 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 13,859 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Vanuatu?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Vanuatu was 15,417 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,417 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,292 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release