School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 1.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
464,913
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 1.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 464,913, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year

Annual values for School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 464,913
1971 479,367 +3.1%
1972 495,114 +3.3%
1973 512,436 +3.5%
1974 531,162 +3.7%
1975 551,176 +3.8%
1976 572,450 +3.9%
1977 592,136 +3.4%
1978 610,329 +3.1%
1979 627,541 +2.8%
1980 643,613 +2.6%
1981 656,519 +2.0%
1982 667,033 +1.6%
1983 676,189 +1.4%
1984 684,810 +1.3%
1985 695,273 +1.5%
1986 705,254 +1.4%
1987 716,066 +1.5%
1988 727,164 +1.5%
1989 739,263 +1.7%
1990 752,048 +1.7%
1991 782,562 +4.1%
1992 804,698 +2.8%
1993 828,239 +2.9%
1994 852,679 +3.0%
1995 877,262 +2.9%
1996 901,892 +2.8%
1997 946,690 +5.0%
1998 976,056 +3.1%
1999 1.00 million +2.8%
2000 1.03 million +2.7%
2001 1.06 million +2.5%
2002 1.09 million +2.9%
2003 1.12 million +2.7%
2004 1.14 million +2.5%
2005 1.17 million +2.3%
2006 1.20 million +2.3%
2007 1.22 million +2.2%
2008 1.25 million +2.0%
2009 1.27 million +2.0%
2010 1.30 million +2.0%
2011 1.33 million +2.1%
2012 1.35 million +2.0%
2013 1.38 million +1.8%
2014 1.40 million +1.7%
2015 1.43 million +1.8%
2016 1.45 million +1.9%
2017 1.48 million +1.9%
2018 1.51 million +1.8%
2019 1.53 million +1.7%
2020 1.56 million +1.8%
2021 1.58 million +1.6%
2022 1.61 million +1.6%
2023 1.63 million +1.5%
2024 1.66 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 543,662 464,913 627,541 10
1980s 691,118 643,613 739,263 10
1990s 872,542 752,048 1.00 million 10
2000s 1.15 million 1.03 million 1.27 million 10
2010s 1.42 million 1.30 million 1.53 million 10
2020s 1.61 million 1.56 million 1.66 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)

  1. 211 Cook Islands 1,825 compare
  2. 212 Naoero 1,755 compare
  3. 213 Palau 1,451 compare
  4. 214 Tuvalu 1,279 compare
  5. 215 Anguilla 1,097 compare
  6. 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 519 compare
  7. 217 Tokelau 330 compare

See the full ranking of 441 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
The lowest recorded value was 464,913 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release