School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 2,551 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kiribati, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 2,551 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kiribati peaked at 2,551 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,693, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,693 | — |
| 1999 | 1,768 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,840 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,902 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,991 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,051 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,109 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,155 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,186 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,241 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2,303 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,409 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2,551 | +5.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 2,551 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 2,551 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99,283, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,730 | 1,693 | 1,768 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,086 | 1,840 | 2,303 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,480 | 2,409 | 2,551 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 151 Samoa 4,353 compare
- 152 Grenada 3,436 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,928 compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,525 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 2,441 compare
- 157 Tonga 2,388 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kiribati?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Kiribati was 2,551 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 2,551 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Kiribati ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release