School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Nauru
Nauru: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.68 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 5.68 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nauru peaked at 5.68 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.18 years, in 1971.
That places Nauru 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.18 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.27 years | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.41 years | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.27 years | +36.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 years | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 2.75 years | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 years | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.84 years | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 2.18 years | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 2.55 years | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 years | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 3.03 years | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 3.72 years | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 4.96 years | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 5.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7 years | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.19 years | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 4.81 years | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 5.55 years | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.39 years | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5.48 years | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.68 years | +3.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 5.68 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 87% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 5.68 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 years, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.29 years | 2.18 years | 2.41 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.27 years | 3.27 years | 3.27 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.87 years | 2.18 years | 3.72 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 4.7 years | 5.19 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.39 years | 4.81 years | 5.68 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 48 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 271 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,659 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,703 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nauru?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nauru was 5.68 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 years in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Nauru ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release