Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 22.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 22.4%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 22.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1971.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 12.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 22.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 145 Bahamas 14.8% compare
- 146 Seychelles 14.5% compare
- 147 Aruba 14.1% compare
- 148 Gambia 13.5% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 13.4% compare
- 150 Bhutan 13.0% compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 12.8% compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 22.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States 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