Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru
Nauru: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.089 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru stood at 0.089 units per person.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru peaked at 0.0957 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 units per person, in 2004.
That places Nauru 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0538 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0587 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0645 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0544 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0651 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0628 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0641 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0505 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0597 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0812 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0688 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.092 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.089 units per person | -7.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 0.089 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 0.089 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.08 units per person, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.059 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 0.0645 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0636 units per person | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0812 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0922 units per person | 0.089 units per person | 0.0957 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More education data for Nauru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.39 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.4 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nauru was 0.089 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0957 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 units per person in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Nauru ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.