Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 34.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
119th
of 221 groups
All-time high
50.0%
in 2008
All-time low
5.2%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 50.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Caribbean 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.9% | — |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +137.5% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | -49.2% |
| 1976 | 17.6% | +113.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 5.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.7% | 18.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 24.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.2% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 34.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 119th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release