Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean

MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.84 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
208th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.26 million
in 2006
All-time low
1.06 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: Caribbean recorded 2.84 million for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 3.26 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1971.

That places MDG: Caribbean 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.64 million
1971 1.06 million -35.4%
1972 1.08 million +1.6%
1973 1.15 million +6.4%
1974 1.24 million +8.4%
1975 1.42 million +13.9%
1976 1.69 million +19.3%
1977 1.89 million +11.7%
1978 1.97 million +4.5%
1979 2.12 million +7.6%
1980 2.36 million +11.1%
1981 2.39 million +1.6%
1982 2.29 million -4.3%
1983 2.68 million +17.0%
1984 2.55 million -4.9%
1985 2.73 million +7.2%
1986 2.55 million -6.5%
1987 2.76 million +8.0%
1988 2.77 million +0.5%
1989 2.76 million -0.3%
1990 2.73 million -1.1%
1991 2.69 million -1.8%
1992 2.61 million -2.8%
1993 2.53 million -2.9%
1994 2.25 million -11.3%
1995 2.26 million +0.7%
1996 2.53 million +11.9%
1997 2.58 million +2.0%
1998 2.52 million -2.2%
1999 2.60 million +3.0%
2000 2.72 million +4.6%
2001 2.84 million +4.5%
2002 3.00 million +5.6%
2003 3.10 million +3.4%
2004 3.17 million +2.3%
2005 3.25 million +2.5%
2006 3.26 million +0.1%
2007 3.23 million -0.6%
2008 3.14 million -3.1%
2009 3.06 million -2.4%
2010 3.04 million -0.7%
2011 3.04 million +0.0%
2012 3.06 million +0.6%
2013 3.07 million +0.4%
2014 3.13 million +2.1%
2015 3.12 million -0.3%
2016 3.09 million -1.2%
2017 3.05 million -1.0%
2018 3.01 million -1.3%
2019 3.02 million +0.2%
2020 2.96 million -1.8%
2021 2.88 million -2.7%
2022 2.91 million +1.0%
2023 2.85 million -2.0%
2024 2.84 million -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.53 million 1.06 million 2.12 million 10
1980s 2.58 million 2.29 million 2.77 million 10
1990s 2.53 million 2.25 million 2.73 million 10
2000s 3.08 million 2.72 million 3.26 million 10
2010s 3.06 million 3.01 million 3.13 million 10
2020s 2.89 million 2.84 million 2.96 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean

  1. 205 Gibraltar 2,582 compare
  2. 206 British Virgin Islands 2,300 compare
  3. 207 Cook Islands 1,824 compare
  4. 208 San Marino 1,676 compare
  5. 209 Naoero 1,659 compare
  6. 210 Palau 1,389 compare
  7. 211 Tuvalu 1,145 compare

See the full ranking of 440 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Caribbean was 2.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2006.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.