Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational was 78.2% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu is 78.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 548.4% on the previous year and up 2,385.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Vanuatu peaked at 78.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 3rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female vocational in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.4% | — |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +25.9% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -85.8% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +283.4% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +548.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 78.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.3%, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 49.6% | 61.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 3.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 12.1% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 1 Bolivia 100.0% compare
- 2 Guatemala 82.3% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73.7% compare
- 5 Netherlands 69.4% compare
- 6 Honduras 67.8% compare
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 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 78.2% 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 78.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Vanuatu ranks 3rd out of 168 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 up 2,385.7%. 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 vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release