Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 129,394 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 129,394, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 139,919 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88,021, in 1999.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 181st of 218 groups on this measure, 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, female (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88,190 | — |
| 1999 | 88,021 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 100,351 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 101,157 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 105,843 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 107,785 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 109,211 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 111,108 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 118,904 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 125,318 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 131,275 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 128,822 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 133,134 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 125,552 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 124,286 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 123,887 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 124,684 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 139,643 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 139,919 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 130,577 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 132,116 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 136,281 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 132,351 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 138,121 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 129,394 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,106 | 88,021 | 88,190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 109,960 | 100,351 | 125,318 | 8 |
| 2010s | 130,178 | 123,887 | 139,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,653 | 129,394 | 138,121 | 5 |
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 129,394 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 139,919 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,021 in 1999.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 181st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release