School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 230 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Helena, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Helena stood at 230.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Helena peaked at 724 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 194, in 2020.
That places Saint Helena 219th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 724 | — |
| 1990 | 707 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 679 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 601 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 563 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 517 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 455 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 411 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 407 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 383 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 433 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 246 | -43.2% |
| 2018 | 246 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 219 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 194 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 205 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 217 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 217 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 223 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 230 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 724 | 724 | 724 | 1 |
| 1990s | 515.6 | 383 | 707 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237 | 219 | 246 | 3 |
| 2020s | 214.33 | 194 | 230 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 216 Tuvalu 753 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 372 compare
- 218 Montserrat 248 compare
- 220 Tokelau 226 compare
- 221 Niue 136 compare
More education data for Saint Helena
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 255 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37 (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 41.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53 (1998)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Helena?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Helena was 230 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 724 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 194 in 2020.
- How does Saint Helena rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saint Helena ranks 219th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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