Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.61 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 2.61 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 2.62 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46,817, in 1970.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 184th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,817 | — |
| 1971 | 47,497 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 51,776 | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 57,188 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 63,047 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 68,335 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 79,485 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 98,084 | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 115,627 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 149,652 | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 170,156 | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 204,944 | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 227,968 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 249,482 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 265,931 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 301,624 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 329,856 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 332,629 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 372,630 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 407,598 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 441,030 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 474,400 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 513,890 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 559,579 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 601,648 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 647,994 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 695,864 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 749,492 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 800,030 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 857,178 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 992,201 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.62 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,751 | 46,817 | 149,652 | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,282 | 170,156 | 407,598 | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,110 | 441,030 | 857,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million | 992,201 | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 1.99 million | 2.62 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
- 182 Suriname 1,417 compare
- 183 Monaco 1,304
- 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.5853 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.58 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.2288 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 million (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,485 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.4456 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0544 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 2.61 million in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,817 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 184th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.