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
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.70 million compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 2.66 million compare
- 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
- 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare
- 46 Ukraine 2.63 million compare
- 47 Angola 2.59 million compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 2.57 million compare
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1172 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
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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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.