Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.77 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
22,193
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) stood at 1.77 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) peaked at 1.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,193, in 1971.

UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 195th 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 34,068
1971 22,193 -34.9%
1972 37,923 +70.9%
1973 29,051 -23.4%
1974 34,048 +17.2%
1975 38,750 +13.8%
1976 44,765 +15.5%
1977 48,062 +7.4%
1978 52,357 +8.9%
1979 56,880 +8.6%
1980 59,673 +4.9%
1981 61,212 +2.6%
1982 82,460 +34.7%
1983 83,563 +1.3%
1984 81,666 -2.3%
1985 85,431 +4.6%
1986 90,829 +6.3%
1987 98,466 +8.4%
1988 110,348 +12.1%
1989 118,933 +7.8%
1990 130,246 +9.5%
1991 158,832 +21.9%
1992 166,079 +4.6%
1993 175,536 +5.7%
1994 181,384 +3.3%
1995 193,402 +6.6%
1996 190,079 -1.7%
1997 185,467 -2.4%
1998 183,451 -1.1%
1999 176,480 -3.8%
2000 207,169 +17.4%
2001 235,022 +13.4%
2002 275,688 +17.3%
2003 347,186 +25.9%
2004 376,705 +8.5%
2005 438,433 +16.4%
2006 503,008 +14.7%
2007 550,764 +9.5%
2008 669,235 +21.5%
2009 801,812 +19.8%
2010 942,525 +17.5%
2011 1.07 million +13.0%
2012 1.16 million +8.9%
2013 1.20 million +3.5%
2014 1.26 million +4.9%
2015 1.30 million +3.4%
2016 1.24 million -4.6%
2017 1.30 million +4.9%
2018 1.38 million +6.0%
2019 1.44 million +4.3%
2020 1.52 million +5.6%
2021 1.61 million +5.8%
2022 1.65 million +2.6%
2023 1.72 million +4.2%
2024 1.77 million +2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +70.9% 22,193 37,923
1971 -34.9% 34,068 22,193

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39,810 22,193 56,880 10
1980s 87,258 59,673 118,933 10
1990s 174,096 130,246 193,402 10
2000s 440,502 207,169 801,812 10
2010s 1.23 million 942,525 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.66 million 1.52 million 1.77 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)

  1. 192 British Virgin Islands 713 compare
  2. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 647 compare
  3. 194 Bermuda 583 compare
  4. 195 Dominica 484 compare
  5. 196 French Polynesia 301 compare
  6. 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 179 compare
  7. 198 Cook Islands 113 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) was 1.77 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,193 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of Central African States (eccas) 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
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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.