Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 419,656 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Caribbean is 419,656, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 686,872 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70,431, in 1971.
That places MDG: Caribbean 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 298,707 | — |
| 1971 | 70,431 | -76.4% |
| 1972 | 85,865 | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 98,994 | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 240,064 | +142.5% |
| 1975 | 120,824 | -49.7% |
| 1976 | 260,121 | +115.3% |
| 1977 | 272,392 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 286,705 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 288,245 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 293,875 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 291,761 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 293,370 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 335,060 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 343,173 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 349,149 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 284,536 | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 363,800 | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 364,291 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 355,197 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 350,415 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 351,953 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 342,542 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 332,037 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 323,537 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 305,449 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 295,496 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 247,235 | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 286,448 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 316,713 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 322,435 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 334,815 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 336,947 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 353,457 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 408,090 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 442,265 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 537,315 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 595,240 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 680,871 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 686,872 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 643,736 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 600,369 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 558,559 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 498,882 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 484,437 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 471,041 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 472,369 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 494,666 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 490,815 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 487,660 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 477,204 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 466,468 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 449,692 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 445,353 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 419,656 | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in MDG: Caribbean 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 | +142.5% | 98,994 | 240,064 |
| 1976 | +115.3% | 120,824 | 260,121 |
| 1971 | -76.4% | 298,707 | 70,431 |
| 1975 | -49.7% | 240,064 | 120,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,235 | 70,431 | 298,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 327,421 | 284,536 | 364,291 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,182 | 247,235 | 351,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 469,831 | 322,435 | 686,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 520,253 | 471,041 | 643,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,675 | 419,656 | 477,204 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in MDG: Caribbean was 419,656 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 686,872 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,431 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release