Secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, general pupils was 50.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states is 50.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states peaked at 50.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.7% | — |
| 1971 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 46.7% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 48.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 2 Lesotho 57.2% compare
- 3 French Polynesia 56.3% compare
- 4 Uruguay 54.9% compare
- 5 Kiribati 54.8% compare
- 6 New Caledonia 54.7% compare
- 7 Rwanda 54.1% compare
- 8 Bangladesh 53.9% compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,401 (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 in Pacific island small states?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states was 50.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Pacific island small states ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.