School enrollment, tertiary, female in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 27.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
27.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.7%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 27.5% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Pacific island small states peaked at 27.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

School enrollment, tertiary, female in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1970 1.7%
1971 2.0% +22.6%
1972 2.0% -2.5%
1973 2.2% +9.9%
1974 2.2% -0.3%
1975 2.4% +10.1%
1976 2.4% +1.0%
1977 2.4% +1.3%
1978 2.4% -0.1%
1979 2.9% +17.0%
1980 2.7% -5.2%
1981 3.1% +13.6%
1982 3.3% +9.0%
1983 3.5% +3.9%
1984 3.8% +9.9%
1985 4.0% +5.1%
1986 3.6% -10.0%
1987 3.9% +7.4%
1988 4.1% +7.0%
1989 4.4% +6.3%
1990 5.5% +25.3%
1991 6.7% +20.9%
1992 6.9% +3.1%
1993 7.1% +2.4%
1994 7.2% +2.4%
1995 7.4% +2.7%
1996 7.7% +3.2%
1997 8.0% +5.0%
1998 8.4% +4.0%
1999 8.7% +4.6%
2000 8.7% -0.2%
2001 8.9% +1.8%
2002 9.3% +5.0%
2003 9.7% +3.5%
2004 9.7% +0.9%
2005 9.8% +0.9%
2006 11.2% +13.7%
2007 12.5% +12.0%
2008 13.8% +10.7%
2009 15.2% +9.5%
2010 16.5% +8.7%
2011 17.7% +7.3%
2012 18.8% +6.5%
2013 20.0% +6.2%
2014 21.1% +5.6%
2015 22.2% +5.0%
2016 23.1% +4.2%
2017 24.0% +4.0%
2018 24.9% +3.7%
2019 25.6% +2.6%
2020 26.3% +3.0%
2021 27.1% +3.0%
2022 27.4% +0.8%
2023 27.5% +0.7%
2024 27.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.3% 1.7% 2.9% 10
1980s 3.6% 2.7% 4.4% 10
1990s 7.4% 5.5% 8.7% 10
2000s 10.9% 8.7% 15.2% 10
2010s 21.4% 16.5% 25.6% 10
2020s 27.2% 26.3% 27.5% 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 28 Puerto Rico 95.9% compare
  2. 29 Belgium 95.6% compare
  3. 30 Albania 95.4% compare
  4. 31 United States 94.9% compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 94.4% compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom 93.5% compare
  7. 34 Denmark 92.9% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Pacific island small states?
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Pacific island small states was 27.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
Pacific island small states ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
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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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.