Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 2.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.27 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
197th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.32 million
in 2015
All-time low
752,192
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 2.27 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 2.32 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 752,192, 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 752,192 | — |
| 1972 | 788,023 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 828,943 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 885,327 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 987,803 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 1.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.70 million | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.73 million | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.76 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.77 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.22 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.32 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.27 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 752,192 | 1.40 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 1.48 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.54 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 1.84 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.20 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 2.25 million | 2.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 194 Andorra 2,544 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 2,516 compare
- 196 Dominica 2,177 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 1,968 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,940 compare
- 199 Bermuda 1,781 compare
- 200 Monaco 1,709 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 2.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,192 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 197th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release