Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 3.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.48 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.48 million
in 2024
All-time low
945,948
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 3.48 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 3.48 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 945,948, in 1971.
WB: Small States ranks 204th 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: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1971 | 945,948 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 994,420 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.93 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.09 million | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.48 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million | 945,948 | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 1.34 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.61 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 2.15 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.81 million | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.21 million | 3.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Small States
- 201 Bermuda 3,484 compare
- 202 Monaco 3,469 compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 3,208 compare
- 204 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,004 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 2,582 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,300 compare
- 207 Cook Islands 1,824 compare
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 3.48 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,948 in 1971.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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