Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)

ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 290,058 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
290,058
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
213th
of 221 groups
All-time high
403,481
in 2012
All-time low
86,670
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) is 290,058, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 403,481 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86,670, in 1971.

That places ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 265,225
1971 86,670 -67.3%
1972 94,732 +9.3%
1973 102,057 +7.7%
1974 112,328 +10.1%
1975 120,063 +6.9%
1976 132,388 +10.3%
1977 138,054 +4.3%
1978 158,108 +14.5%
1979 162,905 +3.0%
1980 169,174 +3.8%
1981 171,700 +1.5%
1982 179,519 +4.6%
1983 282,087 +57.1%
1984 282,600 +0.2%
1985 283,767 +0.4%
1986 284,930 +0.4%
1987 286,198 +0.4%
1988 287,285 +0.4%
1989 289,039 +0.6%
1990 292,050 +1.0%
1991 297,402 +1.8%
1992 298,831 +0.5%
1993 300,500 +0.6%
1994 302,566 +0.7%
1995 303,358 +0.3%
1996 305,633 +0.7%
1997 307,817 +0.7%
1998 312,058 +1.4%
1999 314,193 +0.7%
2000 329,204 +4.8%
2001 332,694 +1.1%
2002 334,899 +0.7%
2003 335,336 +0.1%
2004 337,768 +0.7%
2005 329,409 -2.5%
2006 325,900 -1.1%
2007 332,072 +1.9%
2008 358,154 +7.9%
2009 369,388 +3.1%
2010 392,752 +6.3%
2011 394,089 +0.3%
2012 403,481 +2.4%
2013 395,096 -2.1%
2014 392,654 -0.6%
2015 392,026 -0.2%
2016 383,168 -2.3%
2017 382,730 -0.1%
2018 360,984 -5.7%
2019 353,494 -2.1%
2020 341,748 -3.3%
2021 324,341 -5.1%
2022 304,805 -6.0%
2023 290,058 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137,253 86,670 265,225 10
1980s 251,630 169,174 289,039 10
1990s 303,441 292,050 314,193 10
2000s 338,482 325,900 369,388 10
2010s 385,047 353,494 403,481 10
2020s 315,238 290,058 341,748 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 290,058 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
The highest recorded value was 403,481 in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
The lowest recorded value was 86,670 in 1971.
How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 213th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 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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Indicator
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.