School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 249,976 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
249,976
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
219th
of 221 groups
All-time high
255,858
in 2011
All-time low
170,847
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) is 249,976, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) peaked at 255,858 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 170,847, in 1972.
That places ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 170,847 | — |
| 1973 | 173,394 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 176,006 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 178,343 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 180,439 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 182,701 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 184,945 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 186,836 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 189,044 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 191,747 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 194,493 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 197,358 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 200,430 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 202,923 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 205,219 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 207,299 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 209,132 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 210,248 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 211,238 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 211,156 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 210,468 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 210,260 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 210,564 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 211,191 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 212,336 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 213,893 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 219,655 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 225,127 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 227,187 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 231,230 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 232,402 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 232,284 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 230,688 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 230,569 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 231,477 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 234,598 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 238,746 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 244,119 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 250,324 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 255,858 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 252,063 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 254,176 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 253,718 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 250,274 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 245,824 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 241,045 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 239,932 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 240,170 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 242,042 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 243,763 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 247,215 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 250,030 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 249,976 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,189 | 170,847 | 186,836 | 8 |
| 1980s | 200,789 | 189,044 | 210,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,589 | 210,260 | 225,127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,330 | 227,187 | 244,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,338 | 239,932 | 255,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,605 | 242,042 | 250,030 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- 216 Tuvalu 753 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 372 compare
- 218 Montserrat 248 compare
- 219 Saint Helena 230 compare
- 220 Tokelau 226 compare
- 221 Niue 136 compare
More education data for ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36,638 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,083 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,250 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.8247 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,509 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.6508 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.6589 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 15,332 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) was 249,976 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The highest recorded value was 255,858 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,847 in 1972.
- How does ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 219th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) 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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February 2026 Data Release