Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 48.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu stood at 48.5%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu peaked at 97.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2023.
That places Vanuatu 218th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.0% | — |
| 1971 | 66.1% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 71.0% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 76.7% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 78.5% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 83.9% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 75.9% | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 82.1% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.4% | 66.1% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 75.3% | 91.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.6% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 75.3% | 82.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.2% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 48.5% | 75.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 71.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,909 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 69.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 73.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,768 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Vanuatu was 48.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Vanuatu ranks 218th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary 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