School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 23,968 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23,968
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
169th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23,968
in 2025
All-time low
6,581
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Vanuatu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Vanuatu is 23,968, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Vanuatu peaked at 23,968 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,581, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,581 | — |
| 1971 | 6,838 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 7,083 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7,317 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 7,542 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7,760 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7,973 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8,188 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8,399 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 8,598 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9,020 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 9,041 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 9,084 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 9,155 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9,261 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 9,586 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 9,819 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10,018 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10,180 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 9,945 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9,401 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 9,725 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 10,094 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10,528 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 11,035 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 11,620 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 12,625 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 13,938 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 14,407 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14,860 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 15,342 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 15,805 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,244 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 16,665 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,056 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17,392 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17,660 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17,860 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 17,982 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,026 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,008 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17,925 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 17,853 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17,817 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,812 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,883 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 18,062 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18,465 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19,011 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19,687 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 20,429 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 21,289 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 22,167 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 23,061 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 23,968 | +3.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 23,968 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 804,428, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 23,968 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,133, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,628 | 6,581 | 8,598 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,456 | 9,020 | 10,180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,332 | 9,401 | 14,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,687 | 14,860 | 17,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,086 | 17,812 | 19,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,767 | 19,687 | 23,968 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 Cape Verde 28,455 compare
- 167 Cyprus 27,854 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 25,991 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 23,885 compare
- 171 French Guiana 21,692 compare
- 172 Belize 21,560 compare
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, female in Vanuatu?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Vanuatu was 23,968 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23,968 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,581 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release