Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States
WB: Small States: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States stood at 1.42 million. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States peaked at 1.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 679,232, in 1995.
WB: Small States ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 679,232 | — |
| 1996 | 713,331 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 771,249 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 727,996 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 724,553 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 750,601 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 776,829 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 806,290 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 836,723 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 851,496 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 873,726 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 909,295 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 949,011 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 965,016 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 995,585 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 723,272 | 679,232 | 771,249 | 5 |
| 2000s | 871,457 | 750,601 | 995,585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.06 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 1.30 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
More education data for WB: Small States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 168,615 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 820,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 337,554 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Small States was 1.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 679,232 in 1995.
- How does WB: Small States rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Small States ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release