School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 5.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.53 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.51 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 5.53 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 5.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million, in 1970.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 3.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.75 million | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.96 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.12 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.45 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.54 million | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.61 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.67 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.67 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.64 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.63 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.62 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.49 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.49 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.54 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.53 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 million | 3.51 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million | 4.12 million | 4.69 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 million | 4.62 million | 4.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 4.62 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 million | 5.49 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million | 5.53 million | 5.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 190 Tonga 10,901 compare
- 191 Kiribati 10,763 compare
- 192 Grenada 8,384 compare
- 193 Seychelles 8,283 compare
- 194 Aruba 7,101 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,031 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 6,294 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 5.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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