School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 52,974 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands is 52,974 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 52,974 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,604 number, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 162nd 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,604 number | — |
| 1971 | 14,840 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 15,051 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 15,234 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,446 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15,769 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 17,396 number | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 18,269 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 19,138 number | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 19,972 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 20,762 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 21,578 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 22,335 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 23,031 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 23,670 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 24,921 number | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 25,763 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 26,942 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 28,458 number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 30,355 number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 32,473 number | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 34,398 number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 36,112 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 37,639 number | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 38,964 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 40,097 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 41,014 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 39,857 number | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 40,804 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 41,630 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 42,322 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 42,682 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42,962 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43,282 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43,730 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 44,306 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44,910 number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45,443 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45,943 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 46,497 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47,173 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52,974 number | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,572 number | 14,604 number | 19,972 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,782 number | 20,762 number | 30,355 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,299 number | 32,473 number | 41,630 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,208 number | 42,322 number | 46,497 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,074 number | 47,173 number | 52,974 number | 2 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- 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 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (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 59.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 52,974 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,974 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,604 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon 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.