School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 108.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Antigua and Barbuda is 108.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 122.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1973.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 80.4% | — |
| 1973 | 54.3% | -32.4% |
| 1974 | 74.4% | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 69.3% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 74.1% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +52.8% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 112.2% | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 122.3% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 118.7% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 115.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 116.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 117.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 115.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 117.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 117.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 121.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 107.8% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 108.9% | +1.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 108.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 108.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +52.8% | 64.4% | 98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.5% | 54.3% | 80.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 80.2% | 122.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 117.2% | 115.3% | 121.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 108.3% | 107.8% | 108.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 23 United Kingdom 112.1% compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 110.7% compare
- 25 Iceland 108.9% compare
- 27 Luxembourg 108.6% compare
- 28 Estonia 108.5% compare
- 29 Albania 108.4% compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 865 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 188 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 987 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,063 (2018)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,720 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -9.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School enrollment, secondary in Antigua and Barbuda was 108.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 122.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1973.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.