School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 583,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
583,441
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
663,013
in 2004
All-time low
432,293
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States stood at 583,441.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 663,013 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 432,293, in 1970.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 218th 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 WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 432,293 | — |
| 1971 | 439,697 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 454,168 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 470,473 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 487,223 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 502,150 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 516,818 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 531,945 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 548,075 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 564,125 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 581,307 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 598,261 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 611,186 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 619,038 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 624,346 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 623,001 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 619,804 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 614,209 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 607,082 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 600,451 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 596,277 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 593,485 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 592,456 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 594,712 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 595,647 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 596,690 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 598,107 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 600,040 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 612,527 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 619,118 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 628,261 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 639,254 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 650,273 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 658,725 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 663,013 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 662,278 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 659,797 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 656,205 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 652,959 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 652,436 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 654,824 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 657,508 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 659,874 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 659,704 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 656,740 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 649,539 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 641,307 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 631,437 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 621,309 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 621,674 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 604,782 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 597,115 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 590,266 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 583,972 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 583,441 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 494,697 | 432,293 | 564,125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 609,868 | 581,307 | 624,346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 599,906 | 592,456 | 619,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 652,320 | 628,261 | 663,013 | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,392 | 621,309 | 659,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,915 | 583,441 | 604,782 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Cook Islands 941 compare
- 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 WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 41,622 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 257,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5662 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 583,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 663,013 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,293 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small 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