School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 10.69 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Vanuatu is 10.69 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Vanuatu peaked at 10.69 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4517 years, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 2nd out of 213 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, male (years) (life male years) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4517 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.483 years | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5332 years | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5818 years | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6704 years | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7056 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8218 years | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9367 years | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9778 years | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9546 years | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9866 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.17 years | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 1.36 years | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.25 years | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 2.19 years | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.49 years | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 2.69 years | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.93 years | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 3.06 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 years | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3.36 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.97 years | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 4.12 years | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.62 years | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.55 years | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 6.24 years | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 10.69 years | +71.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 10.69 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 10.69 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6 years, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) 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 | +71.2% | 6.24 years | 10.69 years |
| 1999 | +65.9% | 1.36 years | 2.25 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6847 years | 0.4517 years | 0.9778 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 years | 0.9546 years | 1.17 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.8 years | 1.36 years | 2.25 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.85 years | 2.19 years | 3.36 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.9 years | 3.62 years | 4.12 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 4 years | 10.69 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, male in Vanuatu?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Vanuatu was 10.69 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4517 years in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 2nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release