Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Togo
Togo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 101,387 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Togo, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Togo recorded 101,387 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Togo peaked at 101,922 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 886 number, in 1971.
That places Togo 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 886 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,412 number | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 1,469 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 1,471 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,619 number | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2,353 number | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 2,777 number | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 3,151 number | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 3,163 number | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,638 number | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 4,750 number | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 4,307 number | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 4,034 number | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 4,234 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 6,223 number | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 7,088 number | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 7,456 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 7,826 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 8,969 number | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 10,224 number | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 8,925 number | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 9,320 number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11,173 number | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 11,639 number | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 14,322 number | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 28,076 number | +96.0% |
| 2007 | 32,502 number | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 55,959 number | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 63,496 number | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 65,617 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 69,027 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 66,525 number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 71,154 number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 83,021 number | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 89,092 number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 101,922 number | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 101,387 number | -0.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 101,387 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 217,880 number, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 101,387 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,128 number, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +96.0% | 14,322 number | 28,076 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,033 number | 886 number | 3,163 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,216 number | 3,638 number | 7,456 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 10,300 number | 7,826 number | 14,322 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 30,289 number | 28,076 number | 32,502 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 76,720 number | 55,959 number | 101,922 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Togo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Togo was 101,387 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 101,922 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 886 number in 1971.
- How does Togo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.