Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0022 units per person in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia, 1971–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia is 0.0022 units per person, measured in 1987. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 364.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1972.
That places Somalia 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 units per person | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per person | +364.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 190 Eritrea 0.0033 units per person
- 191 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
- 192 Suriname 0.0022 units per person compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 0.0019 units per person compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 0.0018 units per person compare
- 196 French Polynesia 0.0014 units per person compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia was 0.0022 units per person in 1987, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1972.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 1987.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.