School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States
WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 6.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.06 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
47th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.07 years
in 2023
All-time low
3.2 years
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States stood at 6.06 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States peaked at 6.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2 years, in 1970.
WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 47th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 3.38 years | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.47 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6 years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 3.68 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.72 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.76 years | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.7 years | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.69 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.66 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.59 years | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.68 years | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.82 years | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.95 years | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.03 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.14 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.1 years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.09 years | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.06 years | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.15 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.32 years | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.43 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.65 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.94 years | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.94 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.98 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.22 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.63 years | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.07 years | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 6.06 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.57 years | 3.2 years | 3.79 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 years | 3.59 years | 3.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 years | 3.93 years | 4.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 years | 4.06 years | 4.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 years | 4.94 years | 5.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 5.14 years | 6.07 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Pacific Island Small States
- 44 Kazakhstan 7.16 years compare
- 45 Portugal 7.13 years compare
- 46 Malta 7.1 years compare
- 47 Palestine, State of 7.09 years compare
- 48 Spain 7.06 years compare
- 49 Switzerland 7.05 years compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 7.04 years compare
More education data for WB: Pacific Island Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 160,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 158,418 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 185,819 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in WB: Pacific Island Small States was 6.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Pacific Island Small States rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 47th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Pacific Island Small States 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