Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 272,391 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
272,391
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
220th
of 221 groups
All-time high
289,721
in 2014
All-time low
58,004
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 272,391.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 289,721 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58,004, in 1971.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 220th 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 in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 116,805 | — |
| 1971 | 58,004 | -50.3% |
| 1972 | 64,491 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 69,643 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 75,742 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 80,366 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 85,449 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 98,060 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 101,840 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 105,496 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 106,503 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 107,128 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 109,314 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 112,995 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 112,529 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 111,818 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 111,353 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 112,770 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 116,762 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 120,683 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 121,578 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 152,219 | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 130,240 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 154,297 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 156,992 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 162,484 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 156,997 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 164,658 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 177,405 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 187,356 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 195,644 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 199,116 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 208,282 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 220,918 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 230,650 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 244,629 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 255,738 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 260,397 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 262,480 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 264,806 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 266,923 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 271,259 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 276,501 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 282,713 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 289,721 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 285,939 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 284,973 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 282,421 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 283,693 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 284,718 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 280,168 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 278,338 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 276,780 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 274,503 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 272,391 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,590 | 58,004 | 116,805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,186 | 106,503 | 120,683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,423 | 121,578 | 187,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,266 | 195,644 | 264,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,886 | 266,923 | 289,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,436 | 272,391 | 280,168 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 272,391 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 289,721 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,004 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 220th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release