Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 236,463 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 236,463 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 249,594 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 177,497, in 1999.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 185th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 178,807 | — |
| 1999 | 177,497 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 197,509 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 198,459 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 206,868 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 210,317 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 213,075 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 213,844 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 226,377 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 234,005 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 242,766 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 238,847 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 245,749 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 231,320 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 229,667 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 226,993 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 229,688 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 246,993 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 249,092 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 238,464 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 240,241 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 246,994 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 239,469 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 249,594 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 236,463 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,152 | 177,497 | 178,807 | 2 |
| 2000s | 212,557 | 197,509 | 234,005 | 8 |
| 2010s | 237,958 | 226,993 | 249,092 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,552 | 236,463 | 249,594 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 236,463 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 249,594 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,497 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 185th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release