School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niue
Niue: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.48 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.48 years
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.87 years
in 2020
All-time low
3.99 years
in 1973
Years of data
39
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niue, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niue recorded 6.48 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niue peaked at 7.87 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.99 years, in 1973.
Niue ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niue, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.71 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.53 years | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.3 years | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 3.99 years | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1 years | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.55 years | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 4.49 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 4.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.95 years | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 5.06 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.67 years | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 5.14 years | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 4.88 years | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.72 years | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.33 years | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 5.22 years | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.47 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.06 years | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.16 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.39 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.14 years | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.46 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.66 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.37 years | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.93 years | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 7.28 years | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.47 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.65 years | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 6.77 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.44 years | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 6.67 years | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 years | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.84 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.06 years | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 6.76 years | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.48 years | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.52 years | 3.99 years | 5.06 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 4.67 years | 5.33 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.29 years | 5.47 years | 6.93 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.09 years | 6.65 years | 7.47 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.63 years | 6.44 years | 6.78 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.2 years | 6.48 years | 7.87 years | 5 |
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More education data for Niue
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.29 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.49 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.51 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 101.29 (2025)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 0 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niue?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Niue was 6.48 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 years in 1973.
- How does Niue rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Niue ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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