School age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, tertiary education, female was 2,861 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands stood at 2,861 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 3,516 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 902 number, in 1970.
Marshall Islands ranks 189th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 902 number | — |
| 1971 | 965 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,027 number | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,093 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1,160 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1,227 number | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1,294 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,351 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1,392 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,413 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,425 number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,427 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,435 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,440 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,451 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,475 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,509 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,579 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,661 number | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,751 number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,850 number | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,958 number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 2,096 number | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,204 number | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,270 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,296 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,280 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,262 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,240 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,264 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,360 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,549 number | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,761 number | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2,989 number | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,185 number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,337 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,452 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,516 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3,495 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,395 number | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,232 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,730 number | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2,381 number | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 2,352 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,432 number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,861 number | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,182 number | 902 number | 1,413 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,515 number | 1,425 number | 1,751 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,172 number | 1,850 number | 2,296 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,104 number | 2,360 number | 3,516 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,665 number | 2,352 number | 3,232 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 3,734 number compare
- 187 Dominica 3,624 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 3,116 number compare
- 190 American Samoa 2,455 number compare
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,015 number compare
- 192 Andorra 1,931 number compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Marshall Islands was 2,861 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,516 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 902 number in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.