Secondary education, pupils in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Secondary education, pupils was 319,112 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Pacific island small states, 1970–2024
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 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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
More education data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 319,112 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 357,181 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2028 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1312 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,401 (2024)
- 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)
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 45th out of 45 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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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.