Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 945,323 in 2024. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 945,323 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 1.24 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 76,283, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 192nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,697 | 76,283 | 300,854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 416,278 | 315,614 | 496,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 501,199 | 460,577 | 545,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,410 | 563,409 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 995,640 | 905,609 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 982,529 | 945,323 | 1.01 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 189 New Caledonia 336 compare
- 190 Dominica 227 compare
- 191 French Polynesia 150 compare
- 192 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 146 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 945,323 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,283 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release