Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0099 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0099 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 760.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia peaked at 0.0099 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | +82.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per person | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 units per person | +760.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (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 0.0099 units per person 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 0.0099 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 197 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 760.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.