School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
320,586
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania is 1.22 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 1.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 320,586, in 1970.
That places MDG: Oceania 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,586 | — |
| 1971 | 328,007 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 336,138 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 343,303 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 351,677 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 360,414 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 371,394 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 384,209 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 398,835 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 414,634 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 431,679 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 448,720 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 464,247 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 478,383 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 491,829 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 505,463 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 516,335 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 525,263 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 533,232 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 540,157 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 546,946 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 554,518 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 568,928 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 585,718 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 603,085 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 621,707 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 641,451 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 658,455 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 678,006 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 700,013 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 721,192 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 741,809 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 763,834 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 787,690 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 810,709 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 834,175 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 858,089 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 882,702 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 908,036 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 933,483 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 957,617 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 981,964 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 360,920 | 320,586 | 414,634 | 10 |
| 1980s | 493,531 | 431,679 | 540,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,883 | 546,946 | 700,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 824,172 | 721,192 | 933,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 957,617 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Oceania
- 209 Liechtenstein 2,117 compare
- 210 San Marino 1,814 compare
- 211 Monaco 1,678 compare
- 212 Anguilla 1,159 compare
- 213 Palau 1,112 compare
- 214 Nauru 981 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 941 compare
More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.7% (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 355,502 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.3% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 429,652 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 503,805 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 49,696 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 955,656 (2019)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 313,263 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 288,467 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 1.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,586 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania 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