School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 208,277 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
208,277 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
210,063 number
in 2014
All-time low
108,251 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states is 208,277 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states peaked at 210,063 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 108,251 number, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,251 number | — |
| 1971 | 112,265 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 116,117 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 119,936 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 123,970 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 128,508 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 133,176 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 136,592 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 139,724 number | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 142,974 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 146,681 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 150,991 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 154,859 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 157,723 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 159,569 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 161,198 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 161,991 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 162,487 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 163,142 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 164,378 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 166,405 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 167,306 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 168,972 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 170,737 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 172,929 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 175,823 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 178,987 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 180,574 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 184,670 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 188,605 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 192,371 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 195,581 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 198,102 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 199,757 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 200,603 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 200,954 number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 202,245 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 202,670 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 203,210 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 204,037 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 205,484 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 206,570 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 207,651 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 208,897 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 210,063 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 208,857 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 207,880 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 208,277 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,151 number | 108,251 number | 142,974 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 158,302 number | 146,681 number | 164,378 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,501 number | 166,405 number | 188,605 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,953 number | 192,371 number | 204,037 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,960 number | 205,484 number | 210,063 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 40 Uzbekistan 2.88 million number compare
- 41 Malaysia 2.83 million number compare
- 42 Angola 2.71 million number compare
- 43 Madagascar 2.69 million number compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.66 million number compare
- 45 Ukraine 2.60 million number compare
- 46 Peru 2.56 million number compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Pacific island small states was 208,277 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 210,063 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,251 number in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.