Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.43 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.43 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8432 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean is 1.43 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 1.43 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8432 GPIA, in 1974.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 2nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9001 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9305 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8749 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8596 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8432 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8792 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8782 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9038 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9366 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9807 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.28 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.35 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.37 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.43 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8987 GPIA | 0.8432 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 1 Gambia 1.83 GPIA compare
- 2 Anguilla 1.8 GPIA compare
- 3 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.78 GPIA compare
- 4 Cook Islands 1.77 GPIA compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.68 GPIA compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 312,088 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in MDG: Caribbean was 1.43 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8432 GPIA in 1974.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 2nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release