School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 846,895 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
846,895
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1979
All-time low
846,895
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) is 846,895, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 1.24 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 846,895, in 2024.
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.23 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.09 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 983,921 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 963,137 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 943,772 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 925,200 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 902,502 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 893,921 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 877,728 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 867,587 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 857,444 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 847,823 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 846,895 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.12 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.11 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.08 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 975,601 | 893,921 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 859,495 | 846,895 | 877,728 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 214 Tuvalu 1,279 compare
- 215 Anguilla 1,097 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 519 compare
- 217 Tokelau 330 compare
- 218 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 318 compare
- 219 Montserrat 281 compare
- 220 Niue 233 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 391,687 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 394,743 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 230,858 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 412,001 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 190,272 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 183,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 846,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 846,895 in 2024.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release