Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 79.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States stood at 79.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States peaked at 80.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1983.
Caribbean Small States ranks 16th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.1% | — |
| 1982 | 42.7% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 52.2% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 54.4% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 67.7% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 72.0% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 74.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 40.4% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.7% | 50.4% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 74.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
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More education data for Caribbean Small States
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 623,110 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 516,603 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5083 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1373 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Caribbean Small States was 79.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1983.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.