Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 9.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati stood at 9.04. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati peaked at 9.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.903, in 1978.
That places Kiribati 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.903 | — |
| 2015 | 2.96 | +227.9% |
| 2019 | 4.06 | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | +59.0% |
| 2023 | 9.04 | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.903 | 0.903 | 0.903 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 2.96 | 4.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 6.46 | 9.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Kiribati was 9.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.903 in 1978.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 94th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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