School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301): School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 373,547 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
373,547
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
602,679
in 1981
All-time low
373,071
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) stood at 373,547.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) peaked at 602,679 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 373,071, in 2023.
That places ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 519,723 | — |
| 1971 | 522,912 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 533,518 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 542,829 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 554,687 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 566,832 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 578,138 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 587,835 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 594,075 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 599,970 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 602,296 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 602,679 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 601,281 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 598,848 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 595,940 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 593,173 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 590,831 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 589,560 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 588,778 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 588,877 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 586,532 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 583,835 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 581,739 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 580,577 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 581,065 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 582,866 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 586,385 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 591,850 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 478,555 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 480,564 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 482,216 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 478,295 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 472,082 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 466,491 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 464,022 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 474,101 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 476,297 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 479,803 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 481,408 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 479,243 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 474,703 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 466,614 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 456,685 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 447,090 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 438,281 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 429,953 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 422,098 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 413,531 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 399,433 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 395,792 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 383,824 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 378,849 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 375,162 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 373,071 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 373,547 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560,052 | 519,723 | 599,970 | 10 |
| 1980s | 595,226 | 588,778 | 602,679 | 10 |
| 1990s | 563,397 | 478,555 | 591,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,396 | 464,022 | 482,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,418 | 395,792 | 474,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,891 | 373,071 | 383,824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- 214 Tuvalu 514 compare
- 215 Anguilla 473 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 233 compare
- 217 Saint Helena 167 compare
- 218 Montserrat 127 compare
- 219 Tokelau 107 compare
- 220 Niue 99 compare
More education data for ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 394,187 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 76,908 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2516 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 786,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 412,001 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,276 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 118,314 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) was 373,547 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The highest recorded value was 602,679 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,071 in 2023.
- How does ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ECLAC: Carribean (unsdcode:98301) 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