School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.12 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.12 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
148th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.12 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.2115 years
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
WB: Caribbean Small States recorded 1.12 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.12 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2115 years, in 1970.
WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2115 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2121 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2223 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2329 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2379 years | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2563 years | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2896 years | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.303 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3034 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2991 years | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.296 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2965 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3044 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2844 years | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2849 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2912 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3019 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3146 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3275 years | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3462 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3739 years | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4203 years | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4343 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4481 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4659 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4731 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4917 years | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5089 years | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5097 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5134 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6327 years | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6845 years | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7341 years | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7762 years | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8346 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8091 years | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8154 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8803 years | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9642 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9858 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 years | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 years | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 years | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 years | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2568 years | 0.2115 years | 0.3034 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3048 years | 0.2844 years | 0.3462 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.464 years | 0.3739 years | 0.5134 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8117 years | 0.6327 years | 0.9858 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 years | 1.05 years | 1.12 years | 7 |
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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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in WB: Caribbean Small States was 1.12 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2115 years in 1970.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 148th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release