School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 3,084 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,084
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
204th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,062
in 1978
All-time low
3,057
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 3,084 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 5,062 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3,057, in 2024.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 204th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,293 | — |
| 1971 | 3,539 | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 3,880 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 4,214 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 4,514 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 4,758 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 4,931 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5,032 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5,062 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,050 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5,032 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,049 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5,041 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,993 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4,896 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4,742 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 4,545 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,331 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4,107 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,915 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 3,762 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,652 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,676 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,759 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,839 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,911 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,957 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,981 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,048 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,042 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,051 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,073 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,141 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,222 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,297 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4,351 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,380 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,370 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,320 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,216 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,083 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,953 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,898 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,807 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,750 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,735 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,736 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,738 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,701 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,617 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,491 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3,327 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,161 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,067 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,057 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,084 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,427 | 3,293 | 5,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,665 | 3,915 | 5,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,863 | 3,652 | 4,048 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,242 | 4,051 | 4,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,802 | 3,617 | 4,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,198 | 3,057 | 3,491 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 201 Marshall Islands 3,965 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 3,867 compare
- 203 Bermuda 3,283 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,686 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,548 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,510 compare
- 207 British Virgin Islands 2,510 compare
More education data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 408 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,940 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,372 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39.61 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -31.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,904 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,174 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3,084 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 5,062 in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,057 in 2024.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 204th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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