Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kiribati, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 6.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kiribati peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … upper both sexes vocational in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 6.7% | — |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +8.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 125 Tonga 7.1% compare
- 126 Central African Republic 6.9% compare
- 127 Senegal 6.8% compare
- 129 Madagascar 6.7% compare
- 130 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 131 Mauritius 6.3% compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kiribati?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kiribati was 6.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kiribati ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kiribati 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release