What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Australia and Caribbean Small States?

2.13 million, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Caribbean Small States?

16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Caribbean Small States: Secondary education, pupils

Australia

2.65 million

in 2024

Caribbean Small States

516,603

in 2024

Australia rank

44th

Caribbean Small States rank

42nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

Australia
Caribbean Small States

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.65 million against 516,603 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.13 million.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 44th and Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd of 206 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Caribbean Small States	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.14 million	375,059	761,901	Australia
1990s	2.17 million	592,138	1.58 million	Australia
2010s	2.59 million	554,662	2.04 million	Australia
2020s	2.58 million	521,047	2.06 million	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Australia or Caribbean Small States?: Australia, at 2.65 million against 516,603 in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Australia and Caribbean Small States?: 2.13 million, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Caribbean Small States?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Caribbean Small States rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Australia ranks 44th and Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.