School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School age population, tertiary education, female was 287,102 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
287,102
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
218th
of 221 groups
All-time high
327,044
in 2004
All-time low
218,452
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 287,102 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 327,044 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 218,452, in 1970.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 218,452 | — |
| 1971 | 222,017 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 229,280 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 237,525 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 245,979 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 253,719 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 261,190 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 268,842 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 277,126 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 285,245 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 293,571 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 301,468 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 307,383 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 311,054 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 313,689 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 313,146 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 311,722 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 309,005 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 305,274 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 301,673 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 299,318 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 297,759 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 296,960 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 297,339 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 297,099 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 297,017 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 297,157 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 297,599 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 302,777 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 305,845 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 310,269 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 315,605 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 320,916 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 324,972 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 327,044 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 326,665 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 325,492 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 323,842 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 322,360 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 322,198 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 323,396 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 324,608 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 325,656 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 325,567 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 324,156 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 320,576 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 316,482 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 311,488 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 306,438 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 305,091 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 297,728 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 294,053 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 290,616 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 287,335 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 287,102 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249,938 | 218,452 | 285,245 | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,798 | 293,571 | 313,689 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,887 | 296,960 | 305,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 321,936 | 310,269 | 327,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,346 | 305,091 | 325,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,367 | 287,102 | 297,728 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Caribbean Small States
- 215 Cook Islands 458 compare
- 216 Tuvalu 364 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 218 Saint Helena 125 compare
- 219 Montserrat 123 compare
- 220 Tokelau 112 compare
- 221 Niue 72 compare
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 143,947 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.449 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 90,585 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,347 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7878 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 53,362 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in WB: Caribbean Small States was 287,102 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 327,044 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,452 in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 218th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release