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 3.80 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 3.80 million. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 3.80 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57,275, in 1970.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 166th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,275 | — |
| 1971 | 58,435 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 63,627 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 70,489 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 77,764 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 84,058 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 96,632 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 117,624 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 137,329 | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 174,142 | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 196,820 | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 241,877 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 264,608 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 285,486 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 300,384 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 335,484 | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 367,649 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 369,406 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 409,215 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 445,643 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 476,312 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 507,854 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 549,471 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 600,537 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 653,856 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 708,206 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 777,609 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 857,397 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 923,631 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 994,591 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 1.70 million | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.08 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.80 million | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,738 | 57,275 | 174,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,657 | 196,820 | 445,643 | 10 |
| 1990s | 704,946 | 476,312 | 994,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.18 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.36 million | 3.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million | 3.80 million | 3.80 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.26 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.66 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5935 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.48 % change on previous year (2020)
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 3.80 million 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 3.80 million in 2020.
- 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 57,275 in 1970.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 166th 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 61.3%. 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), 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.