School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 74,905 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States is 74,905, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 78,239 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,258, in 1997.
That places WB: Pacific Island Small States 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,258 | — |
| 1998 | 52,801 | +1140.0% |
| 1999 | 56,345 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 58,142 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 59,522 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 60,101 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 60,667 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 78,239 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 78,034 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24,667 | -68.4% |
| 2007 | 24,792 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24,951 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22,997 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 23,602 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 33,456 | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 33,459 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67,789 | +102.6% |
| 2014 | 67,937 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68,238 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67,456 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 67,028 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67,171 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,428 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67,400 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 68,097 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 69,602 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 71,066 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 74,905 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,801 | 4,258 | 56,345 | 3 |
| 2000s | 49,211 | 22,997 | 78,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,356 | 23,602 | 68,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,214 | 67,400 | 74,905 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 74,905 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 78,239 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,258 in 1997.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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