Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 202,476 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States is 202,476 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 267,548 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 158,712 number, in 1983.
That places Caribbean Small States 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 159,815 number | — |
| 1982 | 167,425 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 158,712 number | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 183,286 number | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 185,555 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 191,926 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 193,638 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 190,550 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 180,099 number | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 200,122 number | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 190,803 number | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 202,956 number | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 186,546 number | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 212,299 number | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 228,751 number | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 248,927 number | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 267,548 number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 198,327 number | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 200,182 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 208,126 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 207,042 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 205,033 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 196,346 number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 200,093 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 208,823 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 209,939 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 210,538 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 212,771 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 218,151 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 226,693 number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 222,241 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 217,897 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 211,008 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 205,487 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 201,305 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 203,665 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 206,890 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 200,216 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 202,476 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 179,001 number | 158,712 number | 193,638 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 213,646 number | 186,546 number | 267,548 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,686 number | 196,346 number | 218,151 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,788 number | 200,216 number | 226,693 number | 10 |
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More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 202,476 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 267,548 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,712 number in 1983.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 42nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.