School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School age population, tertiary education, male was 119,418 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 119,418. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 119,418 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,309, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,309 | — |
| 1971 | 56,845 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 58,336 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 59,801 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 61,614 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 63,488 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 65,949 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 68,532 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 70,976 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 73,260 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 75,527 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 77,668 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 79,753 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 81,546 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 83,090 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 85,208 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 86,365 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 87,231 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 87,977 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 88,626 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89,275 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 90,056 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 90,951 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 91,451 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 91,831 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 92,549 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 93,640 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 93,343 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 94,359 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96,567 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 98,395 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 100,189 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 102,671 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 105,096 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 106,502 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 107,265 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 107,506 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 107,376 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 107,305 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106,818 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 106,973 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 108,077 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 108,644 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 109,582 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110,298 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 110,920 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 110,853 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 111,320 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 111,781 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 112,295 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 112,175 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 112,927 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 114,305 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 117,448 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 119,418 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,411 | 55,309 | 73,260 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,299 | 75,527 | 88,626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,402 | 89,275 | 96,567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,912 | 98,395 | 107,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,074 | 106,973 | 112,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,255 | 112,175 | 119,418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 218 Montserrat 125 compare
- 219 Tokelau 114 compare
- 220 Saint Helena 105 compare
- 221 Niue 64 compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 185,819 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 119,418 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 119,418 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,309 in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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