Secondary education, pupils in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils was 319,112 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
319,112
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
43rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
319,112
in 2024
All-time low
87,500
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Pacific island small states is 319,112, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

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

Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 40 Tanzania 2.83 million compare
  2. 41 Canada 2.70 million compare
  3. 42 Venezuela 2.70 million compare
  4. 43 Korea 2.66 million compare
  5. 44 Australia 2.65 million compare
  6. 45 Malaysia 2.64 million compare
  7. 46 Ukraine 2.63 million compare

See the full ranking of 251 places β†’

More education data for Pacific island small states

All data for Pacific island small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Pacific island small states?
Secondary education, pupils in Pacific island small states was 319,112 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 319,112 in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils 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?
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.