Secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, general pupils was 240,332 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pacific island small states recorded 240,332 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Pacific island small states peaked at 240,332 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84,430, in 1970.
Pacific island small states ranks 41st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,224 | 84,430 | 128,793 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,437 | 130,951 | 138,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,827 | 140,529 | 189,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,418 | 185,318 | 222,534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,820 | 231,774 | 240,332 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 38 Uzbekistan 2.58 million compare
- 39 Canada 2.52 million compare
- 40 Malaysia 2.31 million compare
- 41 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.26 million compare
- 42 Ukraine 2.20 million compare
- 43 Sudan 2.18 million compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.14 million compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- 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, total, per capita 0.3814 units per person (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 240,332 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 240,332 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,430 in 1970.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Pacific island small states ranks 41st 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 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.