Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 5.73 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa is 5.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 22.37 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5435 % change on previous year, in 2016.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 35th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.05 % change on previous year | +479.4% |
| 1973 | 11.51 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1976 | 15.37 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1977 | 17.56 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1980 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1981 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1982 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1986 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1988 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +392.3% |
| 1989 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 18.26 % change on previous year | +176.9% |
| 2001 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +699.5% |
| 2018 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.96 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 22.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 18.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 0.5435 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- 32 Ukraine 9.64 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ethiopia 9.64 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 9.57 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Nepal 9.25 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Rwanda 8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nigeria 8.52 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.20 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 5.73 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5435 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 35th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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.