Secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Secondary education, pupils was 7,160 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 7,160.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 8,628 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,996, in 1973.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7,248 | — |
| 1973 | 4,996 | -31.1% |
| 1974 | 6,904 | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 6,430 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 6,827 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6,927 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,706 | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 5,845 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5,276 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 7,838 | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 8,628 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 8,557 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,436 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8,449 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8,383 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,077 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8,048 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,839 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,856 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,090 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 7,160 | +1.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7,160 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 7,160 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +48.6% | 5,276 | 7,838 |
| 1974 | +38.2% | 4,996 | 6,904 |
| 1973 | -31.1% | 7,248 | 4,996 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,434 | 4,996 | 7,248 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,845 | 5,845 | 5,845 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,575 | 5,276 | 8,628 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,155 | 7,839 | 8,449 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,125 | 7,090 | 7,160 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
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 secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Secondary education, pupils in Antigua and Barbuda was 7,160 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,628 in 2008.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,996 in 1973.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.