Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
145th
of 221 groups
All-time high
67.6%
in 2019
All-time low
29.5%
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 65.5% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 67.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1971.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 145th 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, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.2% | — |
| 1971 | 29.5% | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 40.4% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 43.9% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 57.0% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 54.8% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.2% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.1% | 29.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 50.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 53.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 58.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 64.6% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.5% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 294,841 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (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, both sexes (number) -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 632,078 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 65.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1971.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 145th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release