Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 50.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 50.4% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 57.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2015.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.3% | — |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 50.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.5%, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 52.3% | 57.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 52.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 59 Portugal 50.7% compare
- 60 Bahamas 50.5% compare
- 61 Brunei Darussalam 50.5% compare
- 63 Spain 50.4% compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 50.3% compare
- 65 Trinidad and Tobago 50.3% compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 862 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 128 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,479 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,460 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9,740 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 50.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2015.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release