School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 10,559 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati is 10,559 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 10,598 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,526 number, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,526 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,722 number | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 4,901 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5,075 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5,257 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 5,444 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5,607 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5,763 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 5,913 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6,062 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6,213 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6,273 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6,316 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6,363 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,445 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,607 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6,917 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7,225 number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 7,427 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7,460 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7,320 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6,949 number | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 6,484 number | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 6,095 number | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 5,891 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,867 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,068 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6,343 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 6,616 number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,274 number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 7,603 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7,969 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8,332 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8,706 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9,103 number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9,567 number | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 10,099 number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10,441 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10,598 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10,475 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,566 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,559 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,327 number | 4,526 number | 6,062 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,725 number | 6,213 number | 7,460 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,491 number | 5,867 number | 7,320 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,289 number | 7,603 number | 10,598 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,562 number | 10,559 number | 10,566 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 177 Samoa 17,279 number compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 15,415 number compare
- 179 Micronesia, Federated States of 11,535 number compare
- 181 Curaçao 10,119 number compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,432 number compare
- 183 Grenada 8,856 number compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 10,559 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10,598 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,526 number in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.