School age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 29,953 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia stood at 29,953.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 32,420 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,014, in 1989.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29,014 | — |
| 1990 | 29,049 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29,190 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29,479 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29,912 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 30,382 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 31,010 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 31,667 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32,420 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31,633 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 31,357 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30,982 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30,735 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 30,734 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,740 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,581 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30,275 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 29,953 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,014 | 29,014 | 29,014 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30,389 | 29,049 | 32,420 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,324 | 30,982 | 31,633 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30,503 | 29,953 | 30,740 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 179 Bahamas 32,965 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 32,287 compare
- 181 Malta 32,112 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 29,524 compare
- 184 Martinique 26,885 compare
- 185 Kiribati 19,371 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.14 (1996)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 29,953 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,420 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,014 in 1989.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release