Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 316,534 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) stood at 316,534.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 335,732 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,473, in 1970.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 212th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,473 | — |
| 1971 | 25,955 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 27,905 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 29,568 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 31,351 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 36,268 | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 36,861 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 38,207 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 38,548 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 36,804 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 38,884 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 42,951 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 47,506 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 51,755 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 54,377 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 57,997 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 61,415 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 65,400 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 68,688 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 73,634 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 81,605 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 89,171 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 95,513 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 104,235 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 108,731 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 118,191 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 128,846 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 209,610 | +62.7% |
| 1998 | 207,088 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 208,323 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 207,209 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 210,605 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 212,525 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 206,676 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 215,301 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 229,643 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 241,640 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 239,209 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 259,423 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 279,118 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 307,616 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 319,148 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 335,732 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 292,888 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 293,671 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 294,654 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 298,305 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 305,081 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 312,905 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 316,534 | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +62.7% | 128,846 | 209,610 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,694 | 25,473 | 38,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,261 | 38,884 | 73,634 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,131 | 81,605 | 209,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,135 | 206,676 | 279,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,653 | 292,888 | 335,732 | 10 |
More education data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 603,251 (2019)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,979 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 74,425 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 341,161 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 315,506 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2019)
All data for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 316,534 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The highest recorded value was 335,732 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,473 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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