School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 3.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
203rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.58 million
in 2011
All-time low
2.60 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean stood at 3.31 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 3.58 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 1970.
MDG: Caribbean ranks 203rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.60 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.78 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.84 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.89 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.94 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.09 million | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 3.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.42 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.42 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.42 million | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.32 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.26 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.16 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.53 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 million | 2.60 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 million | 3.01 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 3.13 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 3.12 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 3.39 million | 3.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.31 million | 3.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 200 Dominica 4,285 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 3,965 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 3,867 compare
- 203 Bermuda 3,283 compare
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3,084 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,686 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,548 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6728 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,098 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 727,761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 3.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 203rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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