Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 5.35 % change on previous year.
The figure 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4779 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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.