School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,798 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,798
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
197th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,677
in 1976
All-time low
2,202
in 1990
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda is 2,798, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3,677 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,202, in 1990.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 197th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,055 | — |
| 1971 | 3,221 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 3,370 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3,490 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 3,575 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3,636 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,677 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3,673 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,620 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,541 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3,447 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,353 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 3,251 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,150 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3,054 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,921 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,614 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 2,394 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 2,349 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,271 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,202 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,227 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,355 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 2,433 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,382 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,374 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2,433 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,448 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,480 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,534 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,574 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,610 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,650 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,694 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,688 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,707 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,807 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,776 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,725 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,785 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,851 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,955 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,996 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,964 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,839 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,694 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,803 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,838 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,670 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,589 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,536 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,503 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,499 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,529 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,683 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 2,798 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,486 | 3,055 | 3,677 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,880 | 2,271 | 3,447 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,387 | 2,202 | 2,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,702 | 2,574 | 2,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,820 | 2,589 | 2,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,591 | 2,499 | 2,798 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 194 Grenada 3,499 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,137 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 3,042 compare
- 198 Bermuda 2,740 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 2,440 compare
- 200 Gibraltar 1,934 compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0489 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9873 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 2,798 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3,677 in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,202 in 1990.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release