Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 15.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.6% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu peaked at 96.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.9% | — |
| 2000 | 35.6% | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | +154.5% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | -83.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 24.7% | 35.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 67.5% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 15.3% | 93.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,188 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 704 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu was 15.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Vanuatu ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release