Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 138,087 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 138,087, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 150,713 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,581, in 2002.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 206th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97,581 | — |
| 2003 | 101,410 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 104,740 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 102,193 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 101,183 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 103,794 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 107,973 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 110,718 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 117,840 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 114,646 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 119,041 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 124,168 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 129,118 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 129,499 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 133,083 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 146,225 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 145,123 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 132,355 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 134,564 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 138,906 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 136,597 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 150,713 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 138,087 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103,699 | 97,581 | 110,718 | 8 |
| 2010s | 129,110 | 114,646 | 146,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,773 | 134,564 | 150,713 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 138,087 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 150,713 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,581 in 2002.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 206th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release