Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.77 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.01 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 2.77 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 2.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 1997.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 195th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.01 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.44 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.44 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 million | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.77 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million | 2.01 million | 2.09 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.34 million | 2.14 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million | 2.37 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.68 million | 2.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 192 Cook Islands 1,204 compare
- 193 Nauru 1,196 compare
- 194 San Marino 982 compare
- 195 Tuvalu 794 compare
- 196 Anguilla 623 compare
- 197 Palau 470 compare
- 198 Montserrat 188 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 2.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release