Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 945,323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279,165 | — |
| 1971 | 76,283 | -72.7% |
| 1972 | 86,411 | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 96,953 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 216,067 | +122.9% |
| 1975 | 122,934 | -43.1% |
| 1976 | 245,936 | +100.1% |
| 1977 | 264,667 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 287,699 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 300,854 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 315,614 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 327,523 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 350,091 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 421,780 | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 434,034 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 450,132 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 386,747 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 485,818 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 494,286 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 496,760 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 501,374 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 510,133 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 513,383 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 498,960 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 491,560 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 481,703 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 483,142 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 460,577 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 525,243 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 545,911 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 563,409 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 586,320 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 605,075 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 637,712 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 770,316 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 832,063 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 970,980 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 952,642 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 907,108 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 905,609 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 908,706 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 983,504 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 976,077 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 988,539 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 998,687 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 979,504 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 979,272 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 945,323 | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +122.9% | 96,953 | 216,067 |
| 1976 | +100.1% | 122,934 | 245,936 |
| 1971 | -72.7% | 279,165 | 76,283 |
| 1975 | -43.1% | 216,067 | 122,934 |
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 (Dutch part) 146 compare
- 193 Cook Islands 91 compare
- 194 Anguilla 45 compare
- 195 Saint Helena 9 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release