School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 514 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
514
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
214th
of 220 countries
All-time high
662
in 2012
All-time low
238
in 1991
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 514 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu peaked at 662 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 238, in 1991.
Tuvalu ranks 214th 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 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 244 | — |
| 1971 | 250 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 255 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 257 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 256 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 278 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 307 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 340 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 377 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 410 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 419 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 417 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 405 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 390 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 361 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 331 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 313 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 291 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 272 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 255 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 244 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 238 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 241 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 248 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 258 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 274 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 299 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 308 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 464 | +50.6% |
| 1999 | 466 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 478 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 487 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 496 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 506 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 531 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 557 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 579 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 604 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 622 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 634 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 648 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 659 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 662 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 661 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 648 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 635 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 623 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 607 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 592 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 576 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 563 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 550 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 544 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 524 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 511 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 514 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 297.4 | 244 | 410 | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.4 | 255 | 419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 304 | 238 | 466 | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.4 | 478 | 634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.1 | 576 | 662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.33 | 511 | 563 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 Monaco 937 compare
- 212 Cook Islands 774 compare
- 213 Nauru 532 compare
- 215 Anguilla 473 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 233 compare
- 217 Saint Helena 167 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tuvalu was 514 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 662 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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