Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 17,689 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 17,689 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 24,758 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,286, in 2021.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 196th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,765 | — |
| 1999 | 18,425 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 18,010 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 18,553 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18,660 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18,123 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19,600 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 18,889 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22,139 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 23,248 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23,754 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 24,758 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 24,144 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20,472 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 19,510 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 20,215 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 18,462 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 16,954 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 17,636 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 16,443 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 16,697 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,286 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16,676 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 17,231 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 17,689 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,095 | 17,765 | 18,425 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,653 | 18,010 | 23,248 | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,235 | 16,443 | 24,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,916 | 16,286 | 17,689 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 17,689 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 24,758 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,286 in 2021.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 196th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release