Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.80 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.80 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
166th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.80 million
in 2020
All-time low
57,275
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) stood at 3.80 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 3.80 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57,275, in 1970.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, 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 ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,275 | — |
| 1971 | 58,435 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 63,627 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 70,489 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 77,764 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 84,058 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 96,632 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 117,624 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 137,329 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 174,142 | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 196,820 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 241,877 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 264,608 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 285,486 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 300,384 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 335,484 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 367,649 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 369,406 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 409,215 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 445,643 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 476,312 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 507,854 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 549,471 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 600,537 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 653,856 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 708,206 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 777,609 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 857,397 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 923,631 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 994,591 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,738 | 57,275 | 174,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,657 | 196,820 | 445,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,946 | 476,312 | 994,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.18 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.36 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million | 3.80 million | 3.80 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 3.80 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,275 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 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