School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): 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
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
465,137
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 1.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 465,137, in 1970.
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 212th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 465,137 | — |
| 1971 | 479,599 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 495,362 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 512,686 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 531,407 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 551,409 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 572,679 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 592,363 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 610,550 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 627,760 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 643,834 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 656,741 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 667,258 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 676,416 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 685,049 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 695,517 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 705,500 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 716,296 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 727,372 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 739,456 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 752,235 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 782,753 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 804,905 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 828,446 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 852,882 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 877,458 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 902,083 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 946,882 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 976,244 | +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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 543,895 | 465,137 | 627,760 | 10 |
| 1980s | 691,344 | 643,834 | 739,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 872,743 | 752,235 | 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
More education data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,702 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,341 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 261,464 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 78,205 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,186 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 503,805 (2019)
All data for SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,137 in 1970.
- How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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