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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 917,273 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 888,344 (2020)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.