School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted was 1.39 GPIA in 2021. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Vanuatu, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Vanuatu stood at 1.39 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Vanuatu peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5099 GPIA, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary … post-secondary adjusted in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9181 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7078 GPIA | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5099 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 0.774 GPIA | +51.8% |
| 2021 | 1.39 GPIA | +80.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7504 GPIA, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.39 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9302 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9181 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6639 GPIA | 0.5099 GPIA | 0.774 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.95 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.47 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Vanuatu was 1.39 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5099 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Vanuatu ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release