Coggins, Patrick2023-10-112023-10-112021http://article.scirea.org/pdf/88263.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/56052SCIREA Journal of Education http://www.scirea.org/journal/Education October 24,2021 Volume 6,Issue 6, December 2021This chapter explores the coalescence of the modern tertiary education system of the West Indies, and the historical and geopolitical factors that influenced the movement to establish higher education institutions in the Caribbean region. Four recommendations are offered to strengthen the enrollment of Caribbean students while sustaining a competitive higher education system.en-USTertiary EducationCaribbean Higher EducationBritish ColonialismUniversity College of the West IndiesFederation of the West IndiesInternationalizationOther