Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 94.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2002–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 94.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 97.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2013.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.1% | — |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 94.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 78.1% | 97.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 94.7% compare
- 42 Suriname 94.5% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 94.4% compare
- 45 Eritrea 94.2% compare
- 46 Palestine, State of 94.0% compare
- 47 Slovenia 93.9% compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 648 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 636 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 94.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release