School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 56,723 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
56,723 number
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
149th
of 205 countries
All-time high
56,723 number
in 2020
All-time low
6,667 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands stood at 56,723 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands peaked at 56,723 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,667 number, in 1970.
Solomon Islands ranks 149th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,667 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,751 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6,854 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7,015 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 7,247 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 7,547 number | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 8,255 number | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 8,585 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 8,937 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 9,257 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 9,478 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9,695 number | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9,902 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 10,112 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10,412 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 11,811 number | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 12,704 number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 13,586 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 14,416 number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 15,078 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 15,562 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 15,940 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16,368 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 16,776 number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,088 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 17,306 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17,462 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 34,844 number | +99.5% |
| 1998 | 35,218 number | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 35,690 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 36,296 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36,893 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 37,585 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,328 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 39,141 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40,104 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 40,827 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41,651 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 42,522 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 43,409 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 44,392 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45,671 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 47,009 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 48,390 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 49,768 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51,105 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 52,168 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53,274 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 54,429 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55,593 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56,723 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,712 number | 6,667 number | 9,257 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,719 number | 9,478 number | 15,078 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,225 number | 15,562 number | 35,690 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,676 number | 36,296 number | 43,409 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,180 number | 44,392 number | 55,593 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,723 number | 56,723 number | 56,723 number | 1 |
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More education data for Solomon Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 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 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,327 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Solomon Islands was 56,723 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56,723 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,667 number in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Solomon Islands ranks 149th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.