Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 4,705 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Djibouti, 1976–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 4,705 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 848.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Djibouti peaked at 4,705 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places Djibouti 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 53 | — |
| 1993 | 61 | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 75 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 130 | +73.3% |
| 1997 | 161 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 175 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 190 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 496 | +161.1% |
| 2002 | 728 | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 906 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 1,134 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,696 | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 1,928 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 2,192 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2,453 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3,159 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 3,225 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,705 | +45.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4,705 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,098, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4,705 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 375,028, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +161.1% | 190 | 496 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 93.57 | 0 | 175 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,488 | 190 | 3,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,965 | 3,225 | 4,705 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Djibouti?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Djibouti was 4,705 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 4,705 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Djibouti rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Djibouti ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 848.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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