Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 79.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 79.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 87.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2022.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 113th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 83.0% | — |
| 1998 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 83.0% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.0% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.9% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 78.1% | 79.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 3.31 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 79.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2022.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release