Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 632,078 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 632,078, measured in 2024.
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 (number), gaps 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 319,601 | — |
| 1971 | 90,760 | -71.6% |
| 1972 | 107,986 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 122,634 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 264,902 | +116.0% |
| 1975 | 147,396 | -44.4% |
| 1976 | 288,129 | +95.5% |
| 1977 | 300,871 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 314,646 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 315,147 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 321,893 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 322,324 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 326,233 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 369,378 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 380,911 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 389,182 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 326,791 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 409,332 | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 412,500 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 406,337 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 407,085 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 413,195 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 416,025 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 403,492 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 396,435 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 383,538 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 379,353 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 375,898 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 419,062 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 444,733 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 449,660 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 464,994 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 468,356 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 481,638 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 541,692 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 584,710 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 687,214 | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 743,394 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 841,340 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 860,263 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 833,859 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 797,877 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 766,104 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 685,895 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 670,638 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 654,600 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 656,741 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 681,552 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 681,348 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 681,553 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 675,369 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 670,011 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 655,795 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 653,770 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 632,078 | -3.3% |
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
- 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, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (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, male (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 632,078 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) with 661 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.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 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.