School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 134.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu is 134.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu peaked at 134.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.8% | — |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.2% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 134.7% | +64.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 134.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 134.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +64.3% | 82.0% | 134.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 19.6% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 34.5% | 40.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.2% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 59.2% | 134.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu?
- School enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu was 134.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 134.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Vanuatu ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.