Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.1%
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38.6%
in 2008
All-time low
5.4%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Caribbean stood at 25.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 38.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th 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, male in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.0% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | -76.6% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 17.7% | +139.7% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -50.2% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +113.1% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.5% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 5.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 16.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 15.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 20.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 27.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.1% | 27.9% | 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), 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Caribbean?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in MDG: Caribbean was 25.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release