School enrollment, tertiary in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: School enrollment, tertiary was 29.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Pacific island small states is 29.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Pacific island small states peaked at 29.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 27th 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 in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.0% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 23.9% | 29.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Pacific island small states?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Pacific island small states was 29.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 (% 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. 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.