Population by level of education in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Population by level of education was 134,400 people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
134,400 people
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
134,400 people
in 2100
All-time low
400 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100

Population by level of education in French Polynesia, 1950–2100

050.0k100.0k150.0k1950202521001950: 400 people1955: 800 people1960: 1.3k people1965: 2.2k people1970: 3.7k people1975: 5.7k people1980: 8.5k people1985: 11.7k people1990: 15.5k people1995: 19.6k people2000: 24.5k people2005: 32.8k people2010: 36.9k people2015: 42.6k people2020: 48.7k people2025: 55.5k people2030: 62.7k people2035: 69.6k people2040: 75.9k people2045: 81.8k people2050: 87.4k people2055: 92.8k people2060: 98.0k people2065: 103.2k people2070: 108.3k people2075: 113.0k people2080: 117.4k people2085: 121.6k people2090: 125.8k people2095: 130.1k people2100: 134.4k people

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

Annual values for Population by level of education in French Polynesia, 1950 to 2100.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1955 +100.0% 400 people 800 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 180 Guyana 172,300 people compare
  2. 181 Guadeloupe 159,900 people compare
  3. 182 Martinique 138,400 people compare
  4. 184 Cape Verde 124,800 people compare
  5. 185 Barbados 114,300 people compare
  6. 186 Vanuatu 108,700 people compare

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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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Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
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De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.