School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1,816 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands is 1,816, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands peaked at 2,368 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,698, in 2012.
That places Marshall Islands 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,177 | — |
| 1999 | 2,265 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,335 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,368 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,301 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,322 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,339 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,358 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,355 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,310 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,242 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,179 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,092 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,798 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,698 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,715 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,757 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,776 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,788 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,806 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,820 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,805 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,761 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,733 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,703 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,732 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,772 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,816 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,221 | 2,177 | 2,265 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,311 | 2,179 | 2,368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,806 | 1,698 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,753 | 1,703 | 1,816 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,525 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 2,441 compare
- 157 Tonga 2,388 compare
- 159 Dominica 1,716 compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 1,579 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 1,555 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Marshall Islands was 1,816 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,368 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,698 in 2012.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Marshall Islands ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release