School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 2,761 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,761
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
207th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,765
in 1973
All-time low
2,761
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 2,761. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 7,765 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2,761, in 2025.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,392 | — |
| 1971 | 7,612 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7,745 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7,765 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7,721 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7,632 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 7,511 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,365 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 7,208 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7,034 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,807 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 6,544 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 6,250 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 5,958 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5,706 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 5,493 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 5,330 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,210 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,134 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 5,086 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,050 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,045 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5,101 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,157 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,195 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,206 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,221 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,231 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,425 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 4,467 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,523 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,580 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,608 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,575 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,489 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,365 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,229 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,109 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,934 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,920 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,938 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,983 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,948 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,863 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,739 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,571 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 3,382 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,244 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 3,187 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,171 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,157 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,093 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,839 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,813 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,761 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,498 | 7,034 | 7,765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,752 | 5,086 | 6,807 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,010 | 4,425 | 5,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,341 | 3,934 | 4,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,678 | 3,187 | 3,983 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,972 | 2,761 | 3,171 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 204 British Virgin Islands 2,946 compare
- 205 San Marino 2,801 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,795 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 2,732 compare
- 209 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,465 compare
- 210 Monaco 2,208 compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,110 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3732 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1093 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,488 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 2,761 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 7,765 in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,761 in 2025.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 207th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release