Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros
Comoros: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 6.53 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros, 1990–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros is 6.53 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 86.1% on the previous year and up 367.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros peaked at 6.53 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1198 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Comoros ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9172 units per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6.53 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 13.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | 0.3487 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 0.3837 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | 6.53 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 39 Viet Nam 6.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kuwait 6.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Greece 6.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Tonga 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 China 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Liechtenstein 6.07 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros was 6.53 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Comoros rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.