Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde, 1999–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde stood at 2.89 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde peaked at 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1752 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Cape Verde 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4491 units per square kilometre | +152.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5496 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9702 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.89 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +152.1% | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 0.4491 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9298 units per square kilometre | 0.1782 units per square kilometre | 2.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 84 Ghana 3.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Serbia 2.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Slovakia 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Croatia 2.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Mexico 2.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 2.65 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Cape Verde was 2.89 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1752 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.