School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tokelau
Tokelau: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 226 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tokelau, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tokelau is 226, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tokelau peaked at 226 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2006.
That places Tokelau 220th 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 in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138 | — |
| 1971 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 119 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 122 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 127 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 136 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 141 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 154 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 157 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 159 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 154 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 144 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 139 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 150 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 167 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 186 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 197 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 197 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 187 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 166 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 140 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 114 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 121 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 128 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 134 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 142 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 125 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 130 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 120 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 99 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 88 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 113 | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 128 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 139 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 149 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 156 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 175 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 166 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 152 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 145 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 160 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 173 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 179 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 179 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 196 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 214 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 226 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.7 | 119 | 159 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167 | 139 | 197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.7 | 114 | 166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.7 | 88 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159 | 139 | 178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.5 | 173 | 226 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tokelau
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 372 compare
- 218 Montserrat 248 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 230 compare
- 221 Niue 136 compare
More education data for Tokelau
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 56.45 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.6 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.61 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tokelau?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tokelau was 226 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 226 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2006.
- How does Tokelau rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Tokelau ranks 220th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tokelau 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