School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 4.15 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.15 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.55 million
in 2006
All-time low
3.90 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean is 4.15 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 4.55 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million, in 1970.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.90 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.12 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.21 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.30 million | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.21 million | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 4.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.35 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.20 million | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 4.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.08 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.00 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.38 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.33 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.15 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 million | 3.90 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 million | 4.26 million | 4.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million | 4.00 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 million | 4.33 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 million | 4.22 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million | 4.14 million | 4.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 201 Bermuda 4,614 compare
- 202 Dominica 4,348 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 3,350 compare
- 204 British Virgin Islands 2,946 compare
- 205 San Marino 2,801 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,795 compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,761 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 419,656 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 4.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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