Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 172,713 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States is 172,713, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 179,856 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66,195, in 1999.
That places WB: Small States 193rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 67,703 | — |
| 1999 | 66,195 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 71,841 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 84,728 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 88,230 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 100,582 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 108,948 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 106,682 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 107,098 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 117,231 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 119,271 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 136,413 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 145,890 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 148,681 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 161,704 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 162,768 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 165,048 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 174,961 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 160,437 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 175,766 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 179,856 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 169,612 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 171,767 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 173,994 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 174,818 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 179,513 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 172,713 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,949 | 66,195 | 67,703 | 2 |
| 2000s | 104,102 | 71,841 | 136,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,472 | 145,890 | 179,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,561 | 171,767 | 179,513 | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.76 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.08 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 243,069 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.61 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.00 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 970,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States was 172,713 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 179,856 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,195 in 1999.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 193rd out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Small 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