Secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Secondary education, pupils was 61,360 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu is 61,360, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and up 198.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu peaked at 61,360 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 784, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 160th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 784 | — |
| 1971 | 878 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 980 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,089 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,295 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 1,505 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 1,788 | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 2,127 | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 2,284 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 2,426 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2,480 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,904 | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 3,369 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 4,184 | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 8,989 | +114.8% |
| 2000 | 10,446 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 10,934 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12,313 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 12,800 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13,837 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 20,256 | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 20,568 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23,790 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 26,338 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 35,798 | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 61,360 | +71.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 61,360 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 61,360 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu 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 | +114.8% | 4,184 | 8,989 |
| 2023 | +71.4% | 35,798 | 61,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,414 | 784 | 2,284 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,795 | 2,426 | 3,369 | 4 |
| 1990s | 6,586 | 4,184 | 8,989 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,066 | 10,446 | 13,837 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,412 | 20,256 | 20,568 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,822 | 23,790 | 61,360 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu?
- Secondary education, pupils in Vanuatu was 61,360 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 61,360 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Vanuatu ranks 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.