Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)

ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 253,898 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
253,898
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
214th
of 221 groups
All-time high
254,432
in 2023
All-time low
7,615
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) stood at 253,898.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 254,432 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,615, in 1971.

That places ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 214th 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 (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 7,769
1971 7,615 -2.0%
1972 8,524 +11.9%
1973 9,997 +17.3%
1974 10,623 +6.3%
1975 11,045 +4.0%
1976 10,399 -5.9%
1977 13,861 +33.3%
1978 16,141 +16.5%
1979 18,080 +12.0%
1980 24,550 +35.8%
1981 24,211 -1.4%
1982 31,629 +30.6%
1983 34,030 +7.6%
1984 35,710 +4.9%
1985 39,680 +11.1%
1986 40,205 +1.3%
1987 37,496 -6.7%
1988 39,196 +4.5%
1989 39,929 +1.9%
1990 41,357 +3.6%
1991 40,663 -1.7%
1992 58,763 +44.5%
1993 49,456 -15.8%
1994 42,298 -14.5%
1995 37,039 -12.4%
1996 36,863 -0.5%
1997 34,859 -5.4%
1998 50,760 +45.6%
1999 42,980 -15.3%
2000 45,691 +6.3%
2001 51,232 +12.1%
2002 51,949 +1.4%
2003 56,357 +8.5%
2004 64,707 +14.8%
2005 71,500 +10.5%
2006 78,830 +10.3%
2007 89,171 +13.1%
2008 97,541 +9.4%
2009 112,070 +14.9%
2010 122,686 +9.5%
2011 140,007 +14.1%
2012 149,808 +7.0%
2013 159,764 +6.6%
2014 175,536 +9.9%
2015 177,190 +0.9%
2016 182,508 +3.0%
2017 199,073 +9.1%
2018 204,557 +2.8%
2019 215,410 +5.3%
2020 221,637 +2.9%
2021 232,791 +5.0%
2022 243,090 +4.4%
2023 254,432 +4.7%
2024 253,898 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,405 7,615 18,080 10
1980s 34,664 24,211 40,205 10
1990s 43,504 34,859 58,763 10
2000s 71,905 45,691 112,070 10
2010s 172,654 122,686 215,410 10
2020s 241,170 221,637 254,432 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 253,898 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
The highest recorded value was 254,432 in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,615 in 1971.
How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 214th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.