Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 90,585 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 90,585 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 94,435 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,538, in 1970.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, 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, female (number) in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,538 | — |
| 1971 | 9,660 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 10,236 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 10,865 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11,412 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 12,653 | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 14,689 | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 15,956 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 16,565 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 17,104 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 17,590 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 18,438 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 19,297 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 18,257 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 18,414 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 19,252 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 20,139 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 21,012 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 21,719 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 22,670 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 24,650 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 27,797 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 28,352 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 29,491 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 31,291 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 32,708 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 34,676 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 36,720 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 38,176 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 39,503 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 50,416 | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 56,162 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 62,215 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 67,162 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 71,582 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 69,187 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 69,688 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74,648 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 80,580 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 83,681 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 90,260 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 90,362 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94,422 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 94,435 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93,268 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 90,994 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 90,585 | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Caribbean Small 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +27.6% | 39,503 | 50,416 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,868 | 9,538 | 17,104 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,679 | 17,590 | 22,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,336 | 24,650 | 39,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,532 | 50,416 | 83,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,047 | 90,260 | 94,435 | 7 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 90,585 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 94,435 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,538 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small 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