School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 67,029 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
67,029 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
73,293 number
in 2004
All-time low
6,947 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Pacific island small states, 1997–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1997200820191997: 6.9k number1998: 55.5k number1999: 56.7k number2000: 58.0k number2001: 58.7k number2002: 58.0k number2003: 57.5k number2004: 73.3k number2005: 72.2k number2006: 25.3k number2007: 25.5k number2008: 25.5k number2009: 23.1k number2010: 22.9k number2011: 32.7k number2012: 64.9k number2013: 65.2k number2014: 65.3k number2015: 65.0k number2016: 64.9k number2017: 65.3k number2018: 66.1k number2019: 67.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 67,029 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 190.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Pacific island small states peaked at 73,293 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,947 number, in 1997.

That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Pacific island small states, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 6,947 number
1998 55,533 number +699.4%
1999 56,696 number +2.1%
2000 58,044 number +2.4%
2001 58,720 number +1.2%
2002 57,999 number -1.2%
2003 57,479 number -0.9%
2004 73,293 number +27.5%
2005 72,204 number -1.5%
2006 25,343 number -64.9%
2007 25,520 number +0.7%
2008 25,488 number -0.1%
2009 23,066 number -9.5%
2010 22,950 number -0.5%
2011 32,714 number +42.5%
2012 64,892 number +98.4%
2013 65,203 number +0.5%
2014 65,303 number +0.2%
2015 65,048 number -0.4%
2016 64,874 number -0.3%
2017 65,332 number +0.7%
2018 66,125 number +1.2%
2019 67,029 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,725 number 6,947 number 56,696 number 3
2000s 47,716 number 23,066 number 73,293 number 10
2010s 57,947 number 22,950 number 67,029 number 10

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 650,571 number compare
  2. 43 Sri Lanka 637,929 number compare
  3. 44 Ecuador 627,726 number compare
  4. 45 Senegal 620,801 number compare
  5. 46 Cambodia 602,888 number compare
  6. 47 Italy 575,042 number compare
  7. 48 Ukraine 512,170 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Pacific island small states?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Pacific island small states was 67,029 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 73,293 number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 6,947 number in 1997.
How does Pacific island small states rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.