School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Pacific
AIMS: Pacific: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific is 1.44 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific peaked at 1.69 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1979.
AIMS: Pacific ranks 207th of 221 groups 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in AIMS: Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.05 million | — |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 1.31 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.31 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.34 million | 1.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Pacific
- 204 Dominica 1,764 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,709 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 1,663 compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,182 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 1,167 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,075 compare
- 210 Palau 969 compare
More education data for AIMS: Pacific
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3342 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3072 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3213 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 626,172 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 158,474 (1993)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 149,781 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.3332 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Pacific was 1.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1979.
- How does AIMS: Pacific rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Pacific ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release