Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 2.84 million, measured 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 in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 3.26 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 205 Gibraltar 2,582 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,300 compare
- 207 Cook Islands 1,824 compare
- 208 San Marino 1,676 compare
- 209 Nauru 1,659 compare
- 210 Palau 1,389 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 1,145 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (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, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 2.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 208th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 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 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