School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 8,792 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 8,792 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 18,956 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8,792 number, in 2020.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,617 number | — |
| 1971 | 15,958 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 16,278 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 16,641 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 17,039 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 17,468 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 17,907 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 18,149 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 18,398 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 18,636 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 18,828 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18,956 number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 18,925 number | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 18,883 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 18,855 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 18,861 number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18,878 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18,503 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 18,203 number | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 17,991 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 17,866 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17,844 number | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,793 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17,692 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 17,568 number | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17,438 number | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17,301 number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 17,047 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,136 number | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 11,935 number | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11,731 number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,534 number | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,322 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11,162 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,037 number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 10,937 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,852 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,718 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,633 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 10,588 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10,576 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10,565 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,222 number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9,943 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9,729 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,575 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,483 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,310 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9,147 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,978 number | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,792 number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,209 number | 15,617 number | 18,636 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,688 number | 17,991 number | 18,956 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,462 number | 11,935 number | 17,866 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,051 number | 10,588 number | 11,731 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,753 number | 8,978 number | 10,576 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,792 number | 8,792 number | 8,792 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 10,634 number compare
- 185 Seychelles 9,539 number compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 9,124 number compare
- 188 Grenada 7,805 number compare
- 189 Aruba 7,083 number compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 6,890 number compare
More education data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,936 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8,792 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 18,956 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,792 number in 2020.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 187th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.