School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 49,350 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,350
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
170th
of 220 countries
All-time high
49,350
in 2025
All-time low
13,601
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 49,350 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 49,350 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,601, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,601 | — |
| 1971 | 14,172 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 14,737 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 15,294 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 15,843 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 16,381 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 16,917 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 17,447 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 17,970 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 18,446 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 19,345 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 19,520 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19,743 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 20,025 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 20,379 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20,798 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21,317 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 21,940 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 22,525 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 23,026 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 22,560 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 21,390 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 21,747 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 22,174 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 22,704 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23,358 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 24,157 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 25,936 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 28,414 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 29,376 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 30,299 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31,265 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 32,189 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 33,067 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 33,904 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 34,692 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 35,370 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 35,924 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36,339 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 36,603 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36,669 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36,482 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36,212 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36,006 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35,922 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35,926 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36,098 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36,515 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37,517 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38,757 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 40,207 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 41,844 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 43,680 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 45,563 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 47,452 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 49,350 | +4.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 49,350 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.61 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 49,350 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182,840, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,081 | 13,601 | 18,446 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,862 | 19,345 | 23,026 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,182 | 21,390 | 29,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,965 | 30,299 | 36,603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,610 | 35,922 | 38,757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,683 | 40,207 | 49,350 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu was 49,350 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 49,350 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,601 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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