Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Togo
Togo: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.0%
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
132nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Togo, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Togo stood at 11.0%.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Togo peaked at 14.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
Togo ranks 132nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +2324.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +51.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -23.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.7% | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Togo?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Togo was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Togo ranks 132nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release