Secondary education, pupils in Other small states
Other small states: Secondary education, pupils was 49.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Other small states, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Other small states is 49.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Other small states peaked at 49.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1972.
That places Other small states 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.0% | — |
| 1971 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.3% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 3 French Polynesia 54.7% compare
- 4 Namibia 53.9% compare
- 5 Rwanda 53.2% compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 53.1% compare
- 7 Libya 52.9% compare
- 8 Burundi 52.7% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 52.6% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 183,046 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 5.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Other small states?
- Secondary education, pupils in Other small states was 49.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1972.
- How does Other small states rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Other small states ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.