Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 18.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands stood at 18.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 62.7% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands peaked at 98.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2024.
Marshall Islands ranks 45th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -48.1% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 51.0% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 18.6% | 50.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,449 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 657 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Marshall Islands was 18.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2024.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release