School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Nauru
Nauru: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 248 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Nauru, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Nauru stood at 248. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Nauru peaked at 248 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117, in 1983.
Nauru ranks 213th 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, female (number) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123 | — |
| 1971 | 143 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 152 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 164 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 175 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 182 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 192 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 196 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 187 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 174 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 160 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 148 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 130 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 117 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 122 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 132 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 142 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 151 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 162 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 172 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 172 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 173 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 179 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 186 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 197 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 204 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 208 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 219 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 215 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 225 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 228 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 225 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 218 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 214 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 214 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 221 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 222 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 217 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 216 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 208 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 195 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 176 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 165 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 177 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 188 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 196 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 199 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 206 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 215 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 214 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 205 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 203 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 204 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 211 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 227 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 248 | +9.3% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 248 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,767, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 248 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,811, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168.8 | 123 | 196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.6 | 117 | 172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.8 | 172 | 225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.3 | 208 | 228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.1 | 165 | 215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.33 | 203 | 248 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Nauru?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Nauru was 248 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 in 1983.
- How does Nauru rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Nauru ranks 213th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release