School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 236,020 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
236,020
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
236,020
in 2024
All-time low
108,931
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 236,020. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 236,020 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108,931, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,931 | — |
| 1971 | 111,910 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 114,834 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 117,782 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 121,401 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 124,994 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 129,574 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 134,355 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 139,173 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 143,740 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 148,751 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 153,097 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 157,316 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 160,889 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 163,950 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 167,988 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 170,079 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 171,488 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 172,572 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 173,390 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 174,185 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 175,250 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 176,673 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 177,685 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,427 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 179,754 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 181,720 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 181,284 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 183,544 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 188,431 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 192,525 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 196,487 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 201,511 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 206,600 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 209,455 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 211,114 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 211,752 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 211,779 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 211,460 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 210,904 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 211,435 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 213,788 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 214,789 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 216,751 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 218,354 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 219,963 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 220,616 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 222,038 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 223,434 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 224,781 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 224,389 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 225,524 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 227,712 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 232,425 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 236,020 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124,669 | 108,931 | 143,740 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,952 | 148,751 | 173,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,695 | 174,185 | 188,431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,359 | 192,525 | 211,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,595 | 211,435 | 224,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,214 | 224,389 | 236,020 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 372 compare
- 218 Montserrat 248 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 230 compare
- 220 Tokelau 226 compare
- 221 Niue 136 compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,363 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,820 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,138 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 49,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 236,020 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 236,020 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,931 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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