Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1,659 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru stood at 1,659. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 1,659 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364, in 1971.
That places Nauru 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 364 | — |
| 1972 | 400 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 443 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 482 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 662 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 636 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 573 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 645 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 508 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 600 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 815 | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 689 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 816 | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 848.25 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 880.5 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 912.75 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 945 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 986.5 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,028 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,010 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 992 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,062 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,133 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1,203 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,121 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1,261 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,401 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,438 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,542 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,659 | +7.6% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1,659 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1,659 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.33 | 364 | 443 | 3 |
| 1980s | 482 | 482 | 482 | 1 |
| 2000s | 679.23 | 508 | 848.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,015 | 880.5 | 1,203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,404 | 1,121 | 1,659 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 201 Gibraltar 2,582 compare
- 202 British Virgin Islands 2,300 compare
- 203 San Marino 1,676 compare
- 205 Palau 1,389 compare
- 206 Tuvalu 1,145 compare
More education data for Nauru
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1416 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nauru was 1,659 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,659 in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 364 in 1971.
- How does Nauru rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.