Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon

Gabon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 10,076 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
10,076
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,076
in 2003
All-time low
172
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2003

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon, 1971–2003

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971198720031971: 1721972: 3071973: 3571974: 6601975: 9861976: 1.0k1977: 1.2k1978: 1.3k1979: 1.3k1980: 1.7k1981: 2.1k1982: 2.5k1983: 3.0k1984: 3.2k1985: 3.5k1986: 3.8k1987: 4.1k1988: 4.0k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.1k1999: 7.5k2000: 8.3k2001: 9.1k2002: 9.6k2003: 10.1k

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, both sexes (number) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon, 1971 to 2003.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Cape Verde 11,659 compare
  2. 157 Bhutan 11,290 compare
  3. 158 Eritrea 10,231 compare
  4. 160 Papua New Guinea 9,943 compare
  5. 161 Belize 9,819 compare
  6. 162 Grenada 9,260 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.