Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.1253 units per square kilometre in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
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 Sierra Leone is 0.1253 units per square kilometre, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1253 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.016 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | +174.1% |
| 1988 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1253 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1253 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +174.1% | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0788 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | 0.1253 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 174 Iceland 0.2012 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1626 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Congo 0.1611 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mongolia 0.0933 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 0.0903 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Guyana 0.085 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Sierra Leone was 0.1253 units per square kilometre in 2002, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1253 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2002.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.