School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 3,855 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands stood at 3,855.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands peaked at 5,398 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2018.
Marshall Islands ranks 193rd of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,988 | — |
| 1971 | 2,087 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2,168 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,239 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 2,313 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2,318 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,322 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,332 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,349 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,395 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2,477 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 2,635 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2,809 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2,958 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 3,066 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3,139 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 3,217 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,306 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,451 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3,671 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3,884 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4,080 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4,232 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4,369 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,517 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,689 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 4,854 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,996 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,122 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,242 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,352 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,398 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,382 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,297 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,149 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,931 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,665 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,367 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 4,104 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,949 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,935 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,034 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,148 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4,227 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,278 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,030 | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 2,050 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,034 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,968 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,032 | +104.9% |
| 2020 | 4,055 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,051 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4,028 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,977 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,892 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,855 | -1.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 3,855 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 3,855 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +104.9% | 1,968 | 4,032 |
| 2015 | -52.5% | 4,278 | 2,030 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,251 | 1,988 | 2,395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,073 | 2,477 | 3,671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,598 | 3,884 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,859 | 3,949 | 5,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,274 | 1,968 | 4,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,976 | 3,855 | 4,055 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,981 compare
- 191 Curacao 4,126 compare
- 192 Aruba 4,123 compare
- 194 Grenada 3,499 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,137 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 3,042 compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 407 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 269 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 469 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,009 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,369 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.143 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Marshall Islands was 3,855 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,398 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2018.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 193rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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