Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 11,659 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11,659 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 13,397 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 706, in 1999.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 706 | — |
| 2000 | 801 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 718 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,810 | +152.1% |
| 2003 | 2,215 | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 3,036 | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 3,910 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 4,567 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 5,289 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 6,658 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 8,465 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 10,144 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 11,769 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 11,800 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,068 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 13,397 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12,538 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 12,622 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12,446 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11,659 | -6.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11,659 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11,659 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,195, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +152.1% | 718 | 1,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706 | 706 | 706 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,747 | 718 | 8,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,160 | 10,144 | 13,397 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde was 11,659 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13,397 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 706 in 1999.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release