Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0726 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands, 1970–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0726 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.0745 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per person, in 1970.
That places Solomon Islands 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0079 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0095 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0105 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.01 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0132 units per person | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0203 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0217 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0203 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0209 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 units per person | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0307 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0367 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0474 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 units per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0546 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0745 units per person | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0726 units per person | +0.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0726 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 units per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0726 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0973 units per person, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +84.2% | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0385 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0207 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0546 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0732 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Solomon Islands was 0.0726 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0745 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per person in 1970.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2012.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.