School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean
MDG: Caribbean: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.13 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
200th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.03 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Caribbean recorded 2.13 million for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean peaked at 2.54 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.03 million, in 1970.
That places MDG: Caribbean 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.03 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.05 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.35 million | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.35 million | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.33 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.25 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.22 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.45 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 million | 2.03 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 million | 2.30 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 million | 2.33 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.21 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.13 million | 2.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Caribbean
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 2,798 compare
- 198 Bermuda 2,740 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 2,440 compare
- 200 Gibraltar 1,934 compare
- 201 American Samoa 1,887 compare
- 202 San Marino 1,798 compare
- 203 Andorra 1,768 compare
More education data for MDG: Caribbean
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 312,088 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 11.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 1.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female 2.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 1.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Caribbean was 2.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 million in 1970.
- How does MDG: Caribbean rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Caribbean ranks 200th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Caribbean 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