School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 13,180 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 13,180 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia peaked at 13,863 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,058, in 1993.
That places French Polynesia 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12,486 | — |
| 1990 | 12,354 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 12,216 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12,086 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12,058 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12,078 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12,308 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 12,650 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13,093 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13,863 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 13,747 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13,397 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13,062 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12,994 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13,058 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,092 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,086 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 13,180 | +0.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 13,180 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 11% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 13,180 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,486 | 12,486 | 12,486 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,355 | 12,058 | 13,093 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,669 | 13,397 | 13,863 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,079 | 12,994 | 13,180 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 179 Belize 15,138 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 14,352 compare
- 181 Maldives 13,883 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 12,702 compare
- 184 Martinique 12,175 compare
- 185 Kiribati 10,416 compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,592 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,253 (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,796 (1996)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,366 (1993)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 29,415 (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in French Polynesia was 13,180 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,863 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,058 in 1993.
- How does French Polynesia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- French Polynesia ranks 182nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release