School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 11,194 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,194
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12,144
in 2003
All-time low
5,302
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) stood at 11,194.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 12,144 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,302, in 1970.
Micronesia (country) ranks 189th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,302 | — |
| 1971 | 5,644 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 5,939 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 6,083 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,244 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,423 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6,638 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6,867 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,093 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 7,327 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 7,557 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 7,780 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8,007 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8,238 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8,474 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 8,728 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9,003 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 9,295 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9,612 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9,855 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 10,130 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,426 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10,739 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 10,617 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,586 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,741 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10,971 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 11,088 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 11,174 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 11,302 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11,521 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 11,856 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 12,104 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 12,144 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,023 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,788 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,493 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11,115 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 10,934 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 10,838 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,918 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11,206 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11,496 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,636 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,793 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,802 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,822 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11,906 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11,929 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 11,908 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,758 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11,630 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,416 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11,251 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 11,154 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 11,194 | +0.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,194 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,194 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 | 6,356 | 5,302 | 7,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,655 | 7,557 | 9,855 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,777 | 10,130 | 11,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,582 | 10,838 | 12,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,642 | 10,918 | 11,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,400 | 11,154 | 11,758 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,724 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.92 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,539 (2000)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,910 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9477 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 521 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 11,194 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,144 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,302 in 1970.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 189th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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