Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 30.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
135th
of 221 groups
All-time high
30.8%
in 2021
All-time low
0.4%
in 1975
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 30.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 30.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1975.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5% | — |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +33.9% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +317.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -64.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +136.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 5.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 20.8% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.7% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 132 Cambodia 22.7% compare
- 133 Ghana 21.6% compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 135 Bermuda 20.9% compare
- 136 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 20.6% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 20.5% compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,332 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8699 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,877 (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,203 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,041 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 30.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 135th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release