Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 3.80 million in 2020. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1970β2020
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.
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 secondary education, both sexes 31.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 29.54 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (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