Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 27,304 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia is 27,304, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,062.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia peaked at 27,304 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,169, in 1999.
That places Gambia 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,591 | — |
| 1996 | 1,486 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,380 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,274 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1,169 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,530 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 3,312 | +116.5% |
| 2011 | 5,358 | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 2,349 | -56.2% |
| 2024 | 27,304 | +1062.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,380 | 1,169 | 1,591 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,530 | 1,530 | 1,530 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,673 | 2,349 | 5,358 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27,304 | 27,304 | 27,304 | 1 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 206,534 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0732 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia was 27,304 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,304 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,169 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Gambia ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,062.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.