School age population, tertiary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, tertiary education, female was 3,106 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,106
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
196th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,343
in 1980
All-time low
2,810
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 3,106.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4,343 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2,810, in 1992.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 196th 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, female in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,221 | — |
| 1971 | 3,313 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,401 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,500 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,621 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3,762 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 3,920 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 4,067 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,203 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4,294 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,343 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,340 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,295 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 4,207 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4,100 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,906 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3,723 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,551 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3,324 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 3,146 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,992 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 2,867 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,810 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,854 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,922 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,992 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,065 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,109 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3,118 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,112 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,160 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,202 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,245 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,298 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,365 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,403 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,447 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,491 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,566 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,563 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,568 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,597 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,629 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,630 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,684 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,703 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3,656 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,567 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,538 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,458 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,375 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,330 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,294 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,181 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,127 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,106 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,730 | 3,221 | 4,294 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,894 | 3,146 | 4,343 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,984 | 2,810 | 3,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,374 | 3,160 | 3,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,603 | 3,458 | 3,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,236 | 3,106 | 3,375 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 193 Seychelles 3,875 compare
- 194 Aruba 3,464 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,395 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,428 compare
- 198 Dominica 2,170 compare
- 199 Andorra 2,145 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 3,106 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4,343 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,810 in 1992.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release