Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States
WB: Other Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
147th
of 221 groups
All-time high
22.6%
in 2024
All-time low
5.1%
in 1981
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States stood at 22.6%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States peaked at 22.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1981.
WB: Other Small States ranks 147th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Other Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.9% | — |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | +37.6% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.9% compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Other Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 782,963 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 253,628 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Other Small States was 22.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Other Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1981.
- How does WB: Other Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Other Small States ranks 147th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Other 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