Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 16.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
16.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
160th
of 221 groups
All-time high
16.4%
in 2015
All-time low
4.4%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States is 16.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 16.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1971.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.4% | — |
| 1971 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 157 Seychelles 9.8% compare
- 158 Samoa 9.8% compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 9.7% compare
- 160 Gabon 9.7% compare
- 161 Aruba 8.6% compare
- 162 Mozambique 8.3% compare
- 163 Ethiopia 8.2% compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in WB: Caribbean Small States was 16.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small 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