Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, 1972–2002
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2002, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone stood at 1.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 95.5% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone peaked at 174.09 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -6.28 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Sierra Leone ranks 102nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1976 | -0.243 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1977 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +902.4% |
| 1978 | -0.4994 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1985 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -902.6% |
| 1986 | 174.09 % change on previous year | +4243.4% |
| 1989 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1990 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1991 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2001 | 32.16 % change on previous year | -611.8% |
| 2002 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 11.52 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 57.63 % change on previous year | -5.21 % change on previous year | 174.09 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 99 Gabon 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Zambia 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Armenia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Austria 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 105 American Samoa 1.34 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 174.09 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.28 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2002.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.