Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 64,146 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 64,146.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 64,680 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,431, in 1983.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,469 | — |
| 1971 | 1,877 | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 1,841 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,919 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1,901 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,691 | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 2,014 | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 2,150 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 2,025 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1,854 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,693 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 1,579 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,629 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,431 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1,547 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 1,934 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 1,895 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,390 | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 2,927 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 2,996 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,311 | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 4,839 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 19,574 | +304.5% |
| 1993 | 6,776 | -65.4% |
| 1994 | 6,358 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 7,041 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 8,049 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 8,144 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19,979 | +145.3% |
| 1999 | 12,180 | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 13,645 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 20,520 | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 20,024 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20,877 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 22,564 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 26,552 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 29,150 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 30,858 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 35,472 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 43,610 | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 48,242 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 54,459 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 59,573 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 62,708 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 62,511 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60,178 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 60,690 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61,179 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60,798 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 62,981 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 62,378 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63,736 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 64,425 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 64,680 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64,146 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,691 | 2,469 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,002 | 1,431 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,725 | 4,311 | 19,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,327 | 13,645 | 43,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,332 | 48,242 | 62,981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,873 | 62,378 | 64,680 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 139,514 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 72,041 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 169,203 (2023)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 169,721 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 86,683 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 64,146 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 64,680 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,431 in 1983.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release