Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.4%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
61.6%
in 2008
All-time low
5.0%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caribbean stood at 44.4%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 61.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1971.
That places MDG: Caribbean 101st 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, female in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -75.8% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | +135.1% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -48.1% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +112.9% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 27.2% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 27.2% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 43.5% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 5.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 19.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 22.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 29.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 41.2% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.4% | 47.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 98 Tunisia 49.4% compare
- 99 United States Virgin Islands 48.7% compare
- 100 Syrian Arab Republic 47.4% compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 46.9% compare
- 102 Malaysia 45.8% compare
- 103 Brunei Darussalam 44.5% compare
- 104 Paraguay 44.3% compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in MDG: Caribbean was 44.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release