School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 9,124 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9,124 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
186th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9,382 number
in 2001
All-time low
3,097 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 9,124 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 9,382 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,097 number, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,097 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,296 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 3,438 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3,553 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 3,636 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,682 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,690 number | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3,648 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,631 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,660 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3,749 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,916 number | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4,093 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 4,311 number | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4,581 number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4,927 number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 5,351 number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 5,715 number | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 6,068 number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 6,403 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 6,718 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 7,008 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 7,100 number | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7,160 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7,253 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,432 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7,743 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,091 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8,401 number | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,695 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 9,034 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9,382 number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9,308 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,169 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8,943 number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8,549 number | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 7,986 number | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7,396 number | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 6,970 number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6,755 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6,759 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,997 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,259 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7,575 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7,892 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 8,218 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8,535 number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,714 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,871 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,014 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,124 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,533 number | 3,097 number | 3,690 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,911 number | 3,749 number | 6,403 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,560 number | 6,718 number | 8,695 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,349 number | 6,755 number | 9,382 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,983 number | 6,759 number | 9,014 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,124 number | 9,124 number | 9,124 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 183 Saint Lucia 12,197 number compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 10,634 number compare
- 185 Seychelles 9,539 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,792 number compare
- 188 Grenada 7,805 number compare
- 189 Aruba 7,083 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 9,124 number in 2020, 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 9,382 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,097 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.