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 (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 945,323, measured 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 (number) 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% |
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
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (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 (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 945,323 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 192nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 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.