Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 64,146 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) stood at 64,146.
The figure is 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 (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 64,680 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,431, in 1983.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 217th 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 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36,638 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,250 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1886 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 64,146 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
- 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 (number) 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 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.