Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.025 units per square kilometre in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia, 1971–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.025 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 1987. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 668.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia peaked at 0.025 units per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Somalia ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +668.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.025 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.025 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 188 Chad 0.0541 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Gabon 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0201 units per square kilometre 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 0.025 units per square kilometre 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 0.025 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Somalia ranks 191st out of 195 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 668.2%. 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 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.