School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 10.42 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu is 10.42 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu peaked at 10.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4035 years, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4035 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4337 years | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4655 years | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4984 years | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5722 years | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6431 years | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7399 years | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8534 years | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8897 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8779 years | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8893 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 years | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.34 years | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 2.09 years | +56.2% |
| 2000 | 2.32 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.36 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.58 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.81 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 years | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.43 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.91 years | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.04 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6 years | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.17 years | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.59 years | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 years | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 10.42 years | +67.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.42 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.42 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 years, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +67.4% | 6.22 years | 10.42 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.611 years | 0.4035 years | 0.8897 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9563 years | 0.8779 years | 1.04 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.71 years | 1.34 years | 2.09 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 2.32 years | 3.43 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.85 years | 3.6 years | 4.04 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 4.17 years | 10.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Vanuatu was 10.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4035 years in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Vanuatu ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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February 2026 Data Release