School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 167 Cyprus 57,363 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 53,016 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 49,432 compare
- 171 Maldives 45,432 compare
- 172 Brunei Darussalam 44,248 compare
- 173 Belize 44,119 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release