School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 21,049 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21,049
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
183rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
21,437
in 2022
All-time low
19,665
in 1997
Years of data
18
1989–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in French Polynesia is 21,049, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 21,437 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,665, in 1997.
That places French Polynesia 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20,635 | — |
| 1990 | 20,773 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,767 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,662 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 20,480 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20,329 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 20,069 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,831 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 19,665 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,064 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 20,861 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 20,943 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,231 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 21,277 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21,437 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21,282 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 21,151 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21,049 | -0.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 21,049 is below the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 9% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 21,049 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,635 | 20,635 | 20,635 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,322 | 19,665 | 20,773 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,956 | 20,861 | 21,064 | 3 |
| 2020s | 21,238 | 21,049 | 21,437 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 25,151 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 23,169 compare
- 182 New Caledonia 21,461 compare
- 184 Samoa 18,916 compare
- 185 Martinique 18,788 compare
- 186 Barbados 18,163 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 21,049 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,437 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,665 in 1997.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release