Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Secondary education, general pupils

Key figures

Since 1971 it is down 6.88% from 11,880 in 1971 (0.16% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 33 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2015, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s secondary education, general pupils fell 3.2% on 2014 (from 11,428 to 11,063).

Across the 8 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2014), the average change was +3.3% and a typical year strayed about 3.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.1% in 1972 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.2% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Micronesia, Fed. Sts. in the 2015 ranking

• Equatorial Guinea — 3rd of 7: 34,968
• Vanuatu — 4th of 7: 20,068
• Tonga — 5th of 7: 15,401
• Bermuda — 7th of 7: 4,040

What this measures

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 12 values

Secondary education, general pupils in nearby economies

• Australia — 1.68 million (2017)
• Brunei Darussalam — 38,822 (2018)
• Cambodia — 955,656 (2018)
• China — 68.39 million (2018)
• Fiji — 92,262 (2016)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 341,591 (2018)
• Indonesia — 19.99 million (2018)
• Kiribati — 9,548 (2017)
• Korea, Rep. — 2.78 million (2017)
• Lao PDR — 671,064 (2018)
• Macao SAR, China

More education data for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 3 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 11,762 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 82.16% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 82.57% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 81.78% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s secondary education, general pupils?

11,063 in 2015, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 6.88% from 11,880 in 1971 (0.16% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 15,281 in 1979 and the lowest 11,063 in 2015.

Is the latest change in secondary education, general pupils unusual for Micronesia, Fed. Sts.?

In 2015, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s secondary education, general pupils fell 3.2% on 2014 (from 11,428 to 11,063). Across the 8 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2014), the average change was +3.3% and a typical year strayed about 3.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.7 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL.GC, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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