Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 25.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.2%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1983
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) recorded 25.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 26.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1983.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 142nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.1% | — |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +24.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +305.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -65.4% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +138.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.7% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 139,514 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1712 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7694 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 161,978 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 25.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1983.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release