Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Small states
Small states: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.08 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Small states, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Small states recorded 1.08 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Small states peaked at 1.08 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 663,382 number, in 1995.
That places Small states 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Small states, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 663,382 number | — |
| 1996 | 712,217 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 766,399 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 706,893 number | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 723,056 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 753,379 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 777,337 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 805,371 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 812,798 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 849,172 number | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 869,066 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 901,844 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 940,658 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 952,242 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 982,891 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714,389 number | 663,382 number | 766,399 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 864,476 number | 753,379 number | 982,891 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
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More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Small states?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Small states was 1.08 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,382 number in 1995.
- How does Small states rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.