Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia, 1971–1987
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 1987. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 556.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Somalia ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +556.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 3 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 4 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP
- 5 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Nepal 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Libya 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 192 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 556.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.