School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 3,350 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gibraltar, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gibraltar stood at 3,350. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gibraltar peaked at 3,350 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,387, in 2000.
Gibraltar ranks 203rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,216 | — |
| 1971 | 2,265 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,371 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2,466 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,548 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,557 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,555 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2,559 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,576 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,551 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2,520 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,512 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,496 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,499 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2,461 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,421 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,400 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,407 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,389 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,384 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,350 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,313 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,267 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,234 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,228 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,197 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,160 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,165 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,390 | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 1,403 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,387 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,393 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,425 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,486 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,527 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,553 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,569 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,523 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,498 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,510 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,530 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,538 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,595 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,570 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,559 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,578 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,587 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,670 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,095 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 2,136 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,199 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2,235 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,249 | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 3,267 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,288 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 3,350 | +1.9% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 3,350 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 3,350 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 528,389, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Gibraltar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +45.4% | 2,235 | 3,249 |
| 1998 | -35.8% | 2,165 | 1,390 |
| 2018 | +25.4% | 1,670 | 2,095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,466 | 2,216 | 2,576 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,449 | 2,384 | 2,520 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,071 | 1,390 | 2,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,487 | 1,387 | 1,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,686 | 1,530 | 2,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,931 | 2,199 | 3,350 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 200 Cayman Islands 4,777 compare
- 201 Bermuda 4,614 compare
- 202 Dominica 4,348 compare
- 204 British Virgin Islands 2,946 compare
- 205 San Marino 2,801 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,795 compare
More education data for Gibraltar
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,582 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0357 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,403 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gibraltar?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Gibraltar was 3,350 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,350 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,387 in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Gibraltar ranks 203rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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February 2026 Data Release