Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 5.20 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa stood at 5.20 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 5.20 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75,750, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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 UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75,750 | — |
| 1971 | 77,195 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 85,726 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 95,590 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 107,409 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 117,869 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 135,984 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 159,865 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 183,443 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 224,484 | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 249,960 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 296,594 | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 328,973 | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 350,943 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 375,105 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 413,936 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 452,669 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 462,763 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 513,565 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 558,589 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 599,526 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 649,097 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 698,437 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 759,938 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 819,972 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 885,067 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 951,423 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.25 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.46 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 5.20 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,331 | 75,750 | 224,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 400,310 | 249,960 | 558,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 864,403 | 599,526 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.38 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million | 3.10 million | 4.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million | 4.92 million | 5.20 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9535 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.09 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 5.20 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.20 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,750 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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.