School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati
Kiribati: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 10,416 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati stood at 10,416. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati peaked at 10,416 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,413, in 1970.
That places Kiribati 185th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,413 | — |
| 1971 | 3,510 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3,575 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,594 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,612 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,754 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3,954 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 4,109 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 4,186 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,256 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 4,411 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,566 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 4,703 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4,801 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,840 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4,786 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,681 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4,558 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4,412 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4,283 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4,199 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4,166 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,147 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,187 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,279 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4,411 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4,651 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,876 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 5,126 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5,554 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 5,755 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 5,933 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 6,144 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,307 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,440 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 6,559 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,693 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6,850 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,951 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9,294 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 9,366 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9,484 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,559 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,650 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,707 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,704 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,608 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,441 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,192 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 8,920 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8,772 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,805 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,048 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 9,464 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 9,933 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 10,416 | +4.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 10,416 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 938,414, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 10,416 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +33.7% | 6,951 | 9,294 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,796 | 3,413 | 4,256 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,604 | 4,283 | 4,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,560 | 4,147 | 5,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,693 | 5,755 | 9,294 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,463 | 8,920 | 9,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,406 | 8,772 | 10,416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 182 French Polynesia 13,180 compare
- 183 New Caledonia 12,702 compare
- 184 Martinique 12,175 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 9,521 compare
- 187 Tonga 7,291 compare
- 188 Barbados 7,090 compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Kiribati was 10,416 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 10,416 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,413 in 1970.
- How does Kiribati rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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