School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 12,028 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vanuatu, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vanuatu stood at 12,028. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vanuatu peaked at 12,028 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,258, in 1997.
That places Vanuatu 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,258 | — |
| 1998 | 5,290 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 7,068 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 7,392 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7,728 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8,039 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,329 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8,607 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,883 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9,140 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,374 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9,601 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9,813 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,005 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,194 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,300 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10,301 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,223 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,088 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9,918 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,799 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,799 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,933 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10,186 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,440 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10,747 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11,168 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 11,602 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 12,028 | +3.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 12,028 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 311,632, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 12,028 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99,283, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +33.6% | 5,290 | 7,068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,539 | 4,258 | 7,068 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,691 | 7,392 | 9,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,056 | 9,799 | 10,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,028 | 10,186 | 12,028 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 137 Solomon Islands 16,120 compare
- 138 Belize 15,412 compare
- 139 Montenegro 15,081 compare
- 141 Maldives 11,915 compare
- 142 Cape Verde 9,593 compare
- 143 Malta 9,217 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vanuatu?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Vanuatu was 12,028 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,028 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,258 in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release