Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0945 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 0.0945 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.1012 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 units per person, in 1970.
That places Pacific island small states 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0715 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0736 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0769 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0795 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0835 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0863 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0887 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0904 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0905 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0906 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.09 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0884 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0882 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0869 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0851 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0819 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0802 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0802 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0795 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0791 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0849 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0876 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.089 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0902 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0915 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0919 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0944 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0933 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.094 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0912 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0941 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0949 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0946 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0934 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0954 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0946 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0957 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0984 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1012 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1006 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0988 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.096 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0949 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0943 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0942 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0945 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0831 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 0.0906 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.084 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0896 units per person | 0.0791 units per person | 0.0944 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0943 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 0.0984 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0969 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 0.1012 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 4 Sri Lanka 0.121 units per person compare
- 5 Nepal 0.1204 units per person compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0.118 units per person compare
- 8 Tajikistan 0.1171 units per person compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.1125 units per person compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 0.1111 units per person compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.2% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0.0945 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1012 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 units per person in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.