Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 2.61 million in 2016. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) is 2.61 million, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 2.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46,817, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, 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 | 77,751 | 46,817 | 149,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,282 | 170,156 | 407,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,110 | 441,030 | 857,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 992,201 | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 1.99 million | 2.62 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 181 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 1,449 compare
- 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
- 183 Monaco 1,304
- 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare
- 185 San Marino, Republic of 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.8% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 26.16 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 2.61 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,817 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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