Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 10,076 in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon is 10,076, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon peaked at 10,076 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 172, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 159th of 200 countries 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 … gaps filled both in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 172 | — |
| 1972 | 307 | +78.5% |
| 1973 | 357 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 660 | +84.9% |
| 1975 | 986 | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 1,014 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,245 | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 1,284 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,273 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,663 | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 2,106 | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 2,549 | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 2,992 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 3,228 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,515 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 3,802 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 4,089 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 4,050 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,007 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,085 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7,473 | +82.9% |
| 2000 | 8,272 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 9,070 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 9,573 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10,076 | +5.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,076 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,076 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,195, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +84.9% | 357 | 660 |
| 1999 | +82.9% | 4,085 | 7,473 |
| 1972 | +78.5% | 172 | 307 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 810.89 | 172 | 1,284 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,200 | 1,663 | 4,089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,779 | 4,085 | 7,473 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,248 | 8,272 | 10,076 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon was 10,076 in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,076 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.