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 5.35 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) recorded 5.35 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 26.81 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4779 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +339.0% |
| 1973 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 14.96 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1977 | 21.72 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1981 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1982 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1986 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4779 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1988 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +2155.0% |
| 1989 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.95 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 2001 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2007 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2010 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 7.66 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.37 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.99 % change on previous year | 0.4779 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- 37 Iran 8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nigeria 8.52 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Guinea 7.76 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Bahamas 7.56 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 5.35 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.81 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4779 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.