Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,414 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 10,414. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 10,414 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,189, in 1998.
WB: Small States ranks 204th of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,189 | — |
| 1999 | 2,213 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,499 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2,921 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 3,018 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,086 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,314 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3,563 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3,768 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4,177 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5,067 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 5,072 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,369 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 6,014 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 6,304 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 6,633 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 6,831 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7,030 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,288 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7,341 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8,881 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 7,972 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 8,238 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9,139 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 9,502 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 10,286 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 10,414 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,201 | 2,189 | 2,213 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,648 | 2,499 | 5,072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,966 | 5,369 | 8,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,516 | 8,238 | 10,414 | 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 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Small States was 10,414 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 10,414 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,189 in 1998.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 204th out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release