Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 632,078 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 632,078.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 860,263 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90,760, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227,207 | 90,760 | 319,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 366,488 | 321,893 | 412,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403,882 | 375,898 | 444,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 612,326 | 449,660 | 860,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,017 | 654,600 | 833,859 | 10 |
| 2020s | 657,405 | 632,078 | 675,369 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 4.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (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, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 632,078 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 860,263 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,760 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release