School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 5,705 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,705
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
197th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,279
in 2000
All-time low
3,078
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 5,705 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 8,279 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,078, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,078 | — |
| 1971 | 3,212 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3,329 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3,439 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,545 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,560 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,587 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,633 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,707 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,836 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,004 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4,233 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,457 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4,641 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 4,795 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 4,926 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5,089 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 5,311 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,597 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 5,936 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 6,214 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 6,493 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,742 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,970 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 7,193 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 7,417 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7,629 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7,835 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 8,039 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8,207 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,279 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,234 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,101 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7,857 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 7,521 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 7,131 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 6,781 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 6,511 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,322 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6,235 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,293 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,489 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6,655 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,712 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,653 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,558 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,473 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,420 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,373 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,323 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,244 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,126 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 6,063 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,982 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,841 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 5,705 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,493 | 3,078 | 3,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,899 | 4,004 | 5,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,274 | 6,214 | 8,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,297 | 6,235 | 8,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,495 | 6,293 | 6,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,994 | 5,705 | 6,244 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 194 Aruba 6,900 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 6,436 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 5,908 compare
- 198 American Samoa 5,636 compare
- 199 Andorra 5,126 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 4,777 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 5,705 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8,279 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,078 in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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