School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 389 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
389
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
216th
of 221 countries
All-time high
537
in 2014
All-time low
217
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, male in Tuvalu stood at 389.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Tuvalu peaked at 537 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 217, in 1970.
That places Tuvalu 216th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217 | — |
| 1971 | 222 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 232 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 240 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 247 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 258 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 266 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 280 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 301 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 338 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 379 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 427 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 450 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 462 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 458 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 444 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 438 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 430 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 416 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 400 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 380 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 363 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 341 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 322 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 309 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 301 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 304 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 298 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 310 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 319 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 332 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 347 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 366 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 397 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 433 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 467 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 486 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 505 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 517 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 525 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 524 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 531 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 535 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 537 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 524 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 510 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 480 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 482 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 480 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 473 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 456 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 426 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 397 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 389 | -2.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 389 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 389 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,955, 0% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 260.1 | 217 | 338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.4 | 379 | 462 | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.7 | 298 | 380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.9 | 319 | 517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.8 | 480 | 537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.83 | 389 | 480 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 213 Anguilla 570 compare
- 214 Nauru 512 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 483 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 218 Montserrat 125 compare
- 219 Tokelau 114 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Tuvalu?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Tuvalu was 389 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 537 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 217 in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Tuvalu ranks 216th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release