Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.08 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 6.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 25.44 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5056 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +338.5% |
| 1973 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1977 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1980 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 20.08 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1982 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1983 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1986 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1988 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +724.0% |
| 1989 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 8.34 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 9.57 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 17.52 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2001 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2008 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5056 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +715.9% |
| 2018 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.53 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 25.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.85 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 % change on previous year | 0.5056 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 30 Malta 10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Belize 10.18 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.72 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Western and Central was 6.08 % 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5056 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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.