School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 5,925 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 5,925 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 7,266 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,819 number, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,819 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,959 number | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2,110 number | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,262 number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2,411 number | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2,549 number | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2,676 number | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,762 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2,805 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,807 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,782 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,733 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2,720 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,706 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2,716 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,765 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,864 number | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3,055 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 3,263 number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3,482 number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,715 number | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 3,976 number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 4,306 number | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 4,555 number | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 4,696 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,730 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4,658 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,574 number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,485 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,501 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,680 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,078 number | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 5,560 number | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 6,069 number | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6,505 number | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6,854 number | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,114 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,266 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,238 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,035 number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,690 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,621 number | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 4,881 number | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 4,828 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,004 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5,925 number | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,416 number | 1,819 number | 2,807 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,909 number | 2,706 number | 3,482 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,420 number | 3,715 number | 4,730 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,340 number | 4,680 number | 7,266 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,492 number | 4,828 number | 6,690 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 7,510 number compare
- 187 Dominica 7,490 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 6,410 number compare
- 190 American Samoa 5,011 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,047 number compare
- 192 Andorra 3,995 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 5,925 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7,266 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,819 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.