School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 102,506 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
102,506 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
102,506 number
in 2020
All-time low
17,489 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 102,506 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 102,506 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,489 number, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,489 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,789 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18,189 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 18,719 number | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 19,410 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 20,309 number | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 22,130 number | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 22,898 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 23,579 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 24,146 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 24,554 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 25,204 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 26,082 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 27,310 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 28,863 number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 32,953 number | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 34,969 number | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 36,702 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 38,203 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 39,489 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 40,591 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 41,441 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42,238 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 42,950 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43,533 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 44,029 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 44,546 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 62,456 number | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 63,474 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64,633 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 65,922 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 67,142 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 68,552 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 70,146 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 71,956 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 73,992 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 75,252 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 76,565 number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 78,043 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 79,764 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 81,794 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 84,024 number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 86,218 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 88,413 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 90,652 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 92,920 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 94,736 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 96,600 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98,539 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 100,500 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 102,506 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,466 number | 17,489 number | 24,146 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,433 number | 24,554 number | 39,489 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,989 number | 40,591 number | 64,633 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,733 number | 65,922 number | 79,764 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,440 number | 81,794 number | 100,500 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,506 number | 102,506 number | 102,506 number | 1 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,065 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,283 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper 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 (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 102,506 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 102,506 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,489 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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.