Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 25,704 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 25,704, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 509,872 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25,704, in 2024.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 194th of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 311,408 | — |
| 1999 | 156,179 | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 151,765 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 372,475 | +145.4% |
| 2002 | 373,207 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 390,854 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 392,945 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 411,363 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 435,294 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 458,840 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 509,872 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 459,695 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 461,603 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 344,024 | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 471,907 | +37.2% |
| 2013 | 460,306 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 429,465 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 430,512 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 443,600 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 413,270 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 427,438 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 420,271 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 489,003 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 507,161 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 491,746 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 459,874 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 25,704 | -94.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 233,794 | 156,179 | 311,408 | 2 |
| 2000s | 395,631 | 151,765 | 509,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,240 | 344,024 | 471,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 394,698 | 25,704 | 507,161 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 25,704 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 509,872 in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,704 in 2024.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 194th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release