School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada
Grenada: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 8,856 number in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
8,856 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
183rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
12,002 number
in 1985
All-time low
8,067 number
in 1997
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Grenada, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 8,856 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Grenada peaked at 12,002 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8,067 number, in 1997.
Grenada ranks 183rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Grenada, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,110 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,154 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8,602 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 9,100 number | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 9,603 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 10,115 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 10,553 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 10,685 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 10,645 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10,553 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 10,518 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10,564 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 11,143 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 11,613 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 11,924 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 12,002 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11,865 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 10,949 number | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 10,100 number | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 9,444 number | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 9,138 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9,186 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9,299 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,191 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,937 number | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 8,553 number | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8,191 number | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 8,067 number | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,183 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,510 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,051 number | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 9,719 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 10,328 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 10,782 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11,075 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11,180 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,088 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,887 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,628 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10,366 number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10,172 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,071 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,038 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 9,962 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,836 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,659 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 9,429 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 9,164 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8,856 number | -3.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 8,856 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 8,856 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 260,288 number, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,612 number | 8,110 number | 10,685 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,012 number | 9,444 number | 12,002 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,726 number | 8,067 number | 9,299 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,510 number | 9,051 number | 11,180 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,687 number | 8,856 number | 10,172 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
More education data for Grenada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.35 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.06 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 816 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,953 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,898 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,811 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11,967 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 25.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Grenada?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Grenada was 8,856 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 12,002 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,067 number in 1997.
- How does Grenada rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Grenada ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.