Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 516,603 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
516,603
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
633,835
in 1997
All-time low
375,059
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States is 516,603, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 633,835 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 375,059, in 1970.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th 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 WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 375,059 | — |
| 1971 | 378,070 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 396,225 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 407,531 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 412,505 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 470,494 | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 500,397 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 517,073 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 530,898 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 540,554 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 559,109 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 536,780 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 535,490 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 538,515 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 537,602 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 549,988 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 557,174 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 559,017 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 567,294 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 556,960 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 560,402 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 564,590 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 562,250 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 553,488 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 570,713 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 590,605 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 612,047 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 633,835 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 558,593 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 571,324 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 579,075 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 586,172 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 585,111 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 580,605 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 594,756 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 601,437 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 609,202 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 616,859 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 623,661 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 626,298 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 623,119 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 624,056 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 607,488 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 587,117 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 579,061 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 563,421 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 567,664 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 552,095 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 542,550 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 547,578 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 529,627 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 525,585 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 516,014 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 517,408 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 516,603 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 452,881 | 375,059 | 540,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 549,793 | 535,490 | 567,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 577,785 | 553,488 | 633,835 | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,318 | 579,075 | 626,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,415 | 542,550 | 624,056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,047 | 516,014 | 529,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Saint Helena 495 compare
- 216 Montserrat 294 compare
- 217 Niue 217 compare
- 218 Tokelau 166 compare
- 219 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 150 compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 516,603 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 633,835 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,059 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small 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