Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.76 million
in 2009
All-time low
136,153
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 1.15 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1.76 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 136,153, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 203rd 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 567,921 | — |
| 1971 | 136,153 | -76.0% |
| 1972 | 161,355 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 184,534 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 443,569 | +140.4% |
| 1975 | 227,646 | -48.7% |
| 1976 | 489,848 | +115.2% |
| 1977 | 519,825 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 556,414 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 571,973 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 591,548 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 599,723 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 620,914 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 731,996 | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 752,871 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 773,040 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 643,902 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 819,597 | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 826,358 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 816,676 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 811,735 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 817,581 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 801,637 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 777,691 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 758,106 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 725,356 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 709,782 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 601,233 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 700,142 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 753,310 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 775,644 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 803,699 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 823,893 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 875,184 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385,924 | 136,153 | 571,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,662 | 591,548 | 826,358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 745,657 | 601,233 | 817,581 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 775,644 | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.18 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.15 million | 1.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 1.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,153 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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