School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 11,535 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
11,535 number
World rank
179th
of 203 countries
All-time high
12,479 number
in 2006
All-time low
5,063 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country), 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 11,535 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) peaked at 12,479 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,063 number, in 1970.
Micronesia (country) ranks 179th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (number) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,063 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,523 number | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 5,852 number | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 6,106 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 6,250 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6,345 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6,428 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6,495 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 6,562 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6,658 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,763 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,879 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7,141 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7,430 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 7,760 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 8,139 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 8,566 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 8,839 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 9,092 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 9,324 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9,552 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9,803 number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9,795 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9,790 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,834 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,985 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10,308 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10,579 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10,710 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,778 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10,901 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 11,196 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11,614 number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11,992 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12,261 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,425 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12,479 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11,898 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11,306 number | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10,822 number | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 10,514 number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 11,535 number | +9.7% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,535 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 11,535 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236,675 number, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,128 number | 5,063 number | 6,658 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,993 number | 6,763 number | 9,324 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,113 number | 9,552 number | 10,778 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,689 number | 10,822 number | 12,479 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,024 number | 10,514 number | 11,535 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 18,190 number compare
- 177 Samoa 17,279 number compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 15,415 number compare
- 180 Kiribati 10,559 number compare
- 181 Curacao 10,119 number compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,432 number compare
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,762 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Micronesia (country) was 11,535 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 12,479 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,063 number in 1970.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 179th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.