School enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School enrollment, secondary was 48.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu, 1989–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu stood at 48.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu peaked at 51.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1989.
That places Vanuatu 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +77.7% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -5.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 48.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 48.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.3%, 61% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 16.7% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 40.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.9% | 51.6% | 2 |
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 48.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Vanuatu ranks 123rd out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.