Population by level of education in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Population by level of education was 134,400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in French Polynesia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by level of education in French Polynesia is 134,400 people, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in French Polynesia peaked at 134,400 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 400 people, in 1950.
That places French Polynesia 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 400 people | — |
| 1955 | 800 people | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 1,300 people | +62.5% |
| 1965 | 2,200 people | +69.2% |
| 1970 | 3,700 people | +68.2% |
| 1975 | 5,700 people | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 8,500 people | +49.1% |
| 1985 | 11,700 people | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 15,500 people | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 19,600 people | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 24,500 people | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 32,800 people | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 36,900 people | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 42,600 people | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 48,700 people | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 55,500 people | +14.0% |
| 2030 | 62,700 people | +13.0% |
| 2035 | 69,600 people | +11.0% |
| 2040 | 75,900 people | +9.1% |
| 2045 | 81,800 people | +7.8% |
| 2050 | 87,400 people | +6.8% |
| 2055 | 92,800 people | +6.2% |
| 2060 | 98,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2065 | 103,200 people | +5.3% |
| 2070 | 108,300 people | +4.9% |
| 2075 | 113,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2080 | 117,400 people | +3.9% |
| 2085 | 121,600 people | +3.6% |
| 2090 | 125,800 people | +3.5% |
| 2095 | 130,100 people | +3.4% |
| 2100 | 134,400 people | +3.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 134,400 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 5% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 134,400 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 million people, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +100.0% | 400 people | 800 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 600 people | 400 people | 800 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1,750 people | 1,300 people | 2,200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,700 people | 3,700 people | 5,700 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,100 people | 8,500 people | 11,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,550 people | 15,500 people | 19,600 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,650 people | 24,500 people | 32,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,750 people | 36,900 people | 42,600 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 52,100 people | 48,700 people | 55,500 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 66,150 people | 62,700 people | 69,600 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 78,850 people | 75,900 people | 81,800 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 90,100 people | 87,400 people | 92,800 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 100,600 people | 98,000 people | 103,200 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 110,650 people | 108,300 people | 113,000 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 119,500 people | 117,400 people | 121,600 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 127,950 people | 125,800 people | 130,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 134,400 people | 134,400 people | 134,400 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 180 Guyana 172,300 people compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 159,900 people compare
- 182 Martinique 138,400 people compare
- 184 Cape Verde 124,800 people compare
- 185 Barbados 114,300 people compare
- 186 Vanuatu 108,700 people compare
More education data for French Polynesia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1305 units per person (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,058 (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0623 units per person (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,357 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.91 % change on previous year (1993)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by level of education in French Polynesia?
- Population by level of education in French Polynesia was 134,400 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,400 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 people in 1950.
- How does French Polynesia rank for population by level of education?
- French Polynesia ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.