School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.5241 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Vanuatu is 0.5241 years, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 146.0% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5241 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1803 years, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 28th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2015 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.2067 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2133 years | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1803 years | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4221 years | +134.1% |
| 2019 | 0.213 years | -49.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5241 years | +146.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.5241 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0843 years, 6.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.5241 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 years, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2015 years | 0.2015 years | 0.2015 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.21 years | 0.2067 years | 0.2133 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2718 years | 0.1803 years | 0.4221 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5241 years | 0.5241 years | 0.5241 years | 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, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 0.5241 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5241 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1803 years in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 28th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release