Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 4.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.60 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.69 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 4.60 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4.69 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 197th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.14 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.52 million | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 million | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.98 million | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.28 million | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2.50 million | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2.75 million | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.03 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.94 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.34 million | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.42 million | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3.27 million | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.49 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 3.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.46 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.36 million | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3.85 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.53 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.57 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.60 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 million | 1.52 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 million | 2.94 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million | 3.06 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 million | 3.67 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million | 4.44 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 4.57 million | 4.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 7,160 compare
- 195 Andorra 5,245 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 5,009 compare
- 197 Dominica 4,483 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 4,049 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,904 compare
- 200 American Samoa 3,643 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release