School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 6,294 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,294
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8,515
in 1980
All-time low
5,773
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda is 6,294, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 8,515 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5,773, in 1992.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,238 | — |
| 1971 | 6,432 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 6,616 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,820 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 7,080 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 7,381 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 7,706 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8,010 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 8,275 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 8,440 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8,515 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8,490 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8,385 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8,205 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 7,995 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7,653 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 7,338 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 7,043 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6,640 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6,334 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 6,080 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,873 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,773 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5,788 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,848 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,916 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5,985 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,043 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,078 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,057 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6,124 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,219 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,304 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,374 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,495 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,589 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,676 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6,779 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,938 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,963 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,008 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7,070 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 7,135 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,186 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,318 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,383 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,328 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,181 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,138 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,998 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,834 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,742 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,672 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,445 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6,337 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 6,294 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,300 | 6,238 | 8,440 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,660 | 6,334 | 8,515 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,944 | 5,773 | 6,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,546 | 6,124 | 6,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,174 | 6,998 | 7,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,554 | 6,294 | 6,834 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Seychelles 8,283 compare
- 194 Aruba 7,101 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,031 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 4,900 compare
- 198 Andorra 4,501 compare
- 199 American Samoa 4,352 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0489 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9873 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 6,294 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,515 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,773 in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release