Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 319,112 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
319,112
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
319,112
in 2024
All-time low
87,500
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Pacific island small states recorded 319,112 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states peaked at 319,112 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,500, in 1970.

That places Pacific island small states 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 87,500
1971 92,865 +6.1%
1972 98,868 +6.5%
1973 104,426 +5.6%
1974 111,775 +7.0%
1975 118,067 +5.6%
1976 126,047 +6.8%
1977 130,727 +3.7%
1978 131,888 +0.9%
1979 136,085 +3.2%
1980 137,299 +0.9%
1981 138,405 +0.8%
1982 141,730 +2.4%
1983 141,896 +0.1%
1984 142,593 +0.5%
1985 139,797 -2.0%
1986 140,488 +0.5%
1987 143,603 +2.2%
1988 144,067 +0.3%
1989 145,483 +1.0%
1990 147,854 +1.6%
1991 162,690 +10.0%
1992 170,208 +4.6%
1993 174,617 +2.6%
1994 175,002 +0.2%
1995 178,045 +1.7%
1996 179,988 +1.1%
1997 187,347 +4.1%
1998 189,351 +1.1%
1999 193,648 +2.3%
2000 191,734 -1.0%
2001 195,251 +1.8%
2002 204,152 +4.6%
2003 208,404 +2.1%
2004 210,636 +1.1%
2005 211,061 +0.2%
2006 215,844 +2.3%
2007 217,649 +0.8%
2008 222,785 +2.4%
2009 229,614 +3.1%
2010 237,522 +3.4%
2011 239,141 +0.7%
2012 237,000 -0.9%
2013 239,250 +0.9%
2014 241,353 +0.9%
2015 243,888 +1.1%
2016 245,917 +0.8%
2017 248,594 +1.1%
2018 251,753 +1.3%
2019 255,328 +1.4%
2020 259,012 +1.4%
2021 267,402 +3.2%
2022 289,123 +8.1%
2023 314,282 +8.7%
2024 319,112 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113,825 87,500 136,085 10
1980s 141,536 137,299 145,483 10
1990s 175,875 147,854 193,648 10
2000s 210,713 191,734 229,614 10
2010s 243,975 237,000 255,328 10
2020s 289,786 259,012 319,112 5

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
  2. 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
  3. 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
  4. 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 2.63 million compare
  6. 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
  7. 48 Kazakhstan 2.57 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states was 319,112 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 319,112 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 87,500 in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Pacific island small states ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.