Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 35.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.7%
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
43.2%
in 2017
All-time low
11.3%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) recorded 35.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 43.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1971.
That places ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.9% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | -67.6% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 12.8% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | +55.8% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 11.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 18.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 31.6% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.1% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.7% | 40.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 109 Tajikistan 35.6% compare
- 110 India 34.4% compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 33.6% compare
- 112 Cayman Islands 33.0% compare
- 113 El Salvador 32.8% compare
- 114 Nicaragua 30.4% compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 29.6% compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 391,687 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 806,188 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 35.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1971.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 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