Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 727,761 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 727,761 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1.07 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 65,722, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 200th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 269,214 | — |
| 1971 | 65,722 | -75.6% |
| 1972 | 75,490 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 85,539 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 203,506 | +137.9% |
| 1975 | 106,822 | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 229,727 | +115.1% |
| 1977 | 247,433 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 269,709 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 283,727 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 297,673 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 307,963 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 327,544 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 396,936 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 409,698 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 423,891 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 359,366 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 455,797 | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 462,066 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 461,479 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 461,320 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 465,629 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 459,096 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 445,654 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 434,570 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 419,907 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 414,286 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 353,997 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 413,694 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 436,597 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 453,209 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 468,884 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 486,946 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 521,726 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 647,143 | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 698,702 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 829,502 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 980,842 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 990,697 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 917,842 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 825,355 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 759,025 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 711,847 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 709,009 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 708,052 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 777,642 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 766,250 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 775,270 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 783,667 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 789,435 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 762,329 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 763,042 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 727,761 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,689 | 65,722 | 283,727 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,241 | 297,673 | 462,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430,475 | 353,997 | 465,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 722,470 | 453,209 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,099 | 708,052 | 990,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,247 | 727,761 | 789,435 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in MDG: Caribbean was 727,761 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,722 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.