Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 316,534 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
316,534
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
212th
of 221 groups
All-time high
335,732
in 2012
All-time low
25,473
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) is 316,534, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 335,732 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25,473, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, 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 ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 25,473
1971 25,955 +1.9%
1972 27,905 +7.5%
1973 29,568 +6.0%
1974 31,351 +6.0%
1975 36,268 +15.7%
1976 36,861 +1.6%
1977 38,207 +3.7%
1978 38,548 +0.9%
1979 36,804 -4.5%
1980 38,884 +5.6%
1981 42,951 +10.5%
1982 47,506 +10.6%
1983 51,755 +8.9%
1984 54,377 +5.1%
1985 57,997 +6.7%
1986 61,415 +5.9%
1987 65,400 +6.5%
1988 68,688 +5.0%
1989 73,634 +7.2%
1990 81,605 +10.8%
1991 89,171 +9.3%
1992 95,513 +7.1%
1993 104,235 +9.1%
1994 108,731 +4.3%
1995 118,191 +8.7%
1996 128,846 +9.0%
1997 209,610 +62.7%
1998 207,088 -1.2%
1999 208,323 +0.6%
2000 207,209 -0.5%
2001 210,605 +1.6%
2002 212,525 +0.9%
2003 206,676 -2.8%
2004 215,301 +4.2%
2005 229,643 +6.7%
2006 241,640 +5.2%
2007 239,209 -1.0%
2008 259,423 +8.5%
2009 279,118 +7.6%
2010 307,616 +10.2%
2011 319,148 +3.7%
2012 335,732 +5.2%
2013 292,888 -12.8%
2014 293,671 +0.3%
2015 294,654 +0.3%
2016 298,305 +1.2%
2017 305,081 +2.3%
2018 312,905 +2.6%
2019 316,534 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32,694 25,473 38,548 10
1980s 56,261 38,884 73,634 10
1990s 135,131 81,605 209,610 10
2000s 230,135 206,676 279,118 10
2010s 307,653 292,888 335,732 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 316,534 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 335,732 in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 25,473 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 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.