Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.4%
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
31.3%
in 2009
All-time low
5.1%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 22.4% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 31.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1971.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 142nd 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.1% | — |
| 1971 | 5.1% | -71.9% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | +112.9% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | +92.9% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 14.9% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 17.3% | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 5.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.4% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 945,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 22.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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