School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 10,763 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,763
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
191st
of 221 countries
All-time high
11,991
in 2019
All-time low
4,686
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 10,763 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 11,991 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,686, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 191st out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,686 | — |
| 1971 | 4,870 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5,031 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,174 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 5,302 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5,308 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,303 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5,322 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5,384 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 5,486 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,783 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 6,048 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6,328 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 6,597 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 6,846 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7,077 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 7,314 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 7,513 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 7,638 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 7,669 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,586 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,420 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7,178 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,924 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 6,711 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6,572 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,538 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6,621 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,779 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,481 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 7,827 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 8,204 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8,640 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 9,016 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 9,415 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9,782 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10,106 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,376 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 10,622 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10,552 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,811 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11,025 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11,204 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11,350 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11,471 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11,548 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,629 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,793 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,931 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,991 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11,952 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11,786 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11,524 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,147 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 10,865 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 10,763 | -0.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10,763 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10,763 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,187 | 4,686 | 5,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,881 | 5,783 | 7,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,981 | 6,538 | 7,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,454 | 7,827 | 10,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,475 | 10,811 | 11,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,340 | 10,763 | 11,952 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 10,763 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 11,991 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,686 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 191st out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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February 2026 Data Release