School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania
MDG: Oceania: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 601,730 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
601,730
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
914,646
in 2017
All-time low
203,514
in 1977
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Oceania recorded 601,730 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania peaked at 914,646 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 203,514, in 1977.
That places MDG: Oceania 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 256,548 | — |
| 1971 | 263,701 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 271,717 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 281,013 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 292,147 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 304,370 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 317,496 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 203,514 | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 342,035 | +68.1% |
| 1979 | 354,186 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 366,297 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 376,435 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 384,211 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 390,731 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 396,237 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 401,942 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 407,238 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 412,961 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 419,406 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 426,256 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 433,813 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 458,120 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 471,619 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 486,310 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 500,605 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 514,248 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 529,449 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 563,757 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 582,349 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 600,214 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 618,340 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 636,630 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 656,048 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 674,528 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 694,320 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 714,767 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 733,481 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 750,807 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 766,553 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 784,507 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 801,823 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 820,276 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 836,890 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 852,992 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 868,766 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 882,954 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 898,395 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 914,646 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 544,020 | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 554,796 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 565,278 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 575,168 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 584,345 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 592,709 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 601,730 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,673 | 203,514 | 354,186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,171 | 366,297 | 426,256 | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,048 | 433,813 | 600,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 702,998 | 618,340 | 784,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,556 | 544,020 | 914,646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,846 | 565,278 | 601,730 | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: Oceania
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 14,944 (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.59 % change on previous year (2000)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 11,834 (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,467 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,229 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2017)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.3% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Oceania was 601,730 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 914,646 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,514 in 1977.
- How does MDG: Oceania rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Oceania ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Oceania 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