Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 1.02 million in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1.02 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.03 million
in 2015
All-time low
10,678
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 1.02 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 1.03 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10,678, in 1970.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 190th of 221 groups 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, female (number) in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,678 | — |
| 1971 | 10,820 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,360 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 12,256 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 13,250 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 14,385 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 17,393 | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 22,103 | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 26,075 | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 34,473 | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 39,559 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 48,625 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 55,245 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 60,693 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 65,330 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 74,725 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 83,011 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 88,744 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 90,678 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 96,487 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 111,550 | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 128,448 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 147,595 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 169,441 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 192,843 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 218,420 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 246,824 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 278,039 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 310,523 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 348,077 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 399,477 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 452,500 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 507,761 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 560,423 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 600,344 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 657,946 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 680,515 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 705,457 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 735,552 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 759,886 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 793,721 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 842,748 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 885,258 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 939,410 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 983,607 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,279 | 10,678 | 34,473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,310 | 39,559 | 96,487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,176 | 111,550 | 348,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,986 | 399,477 | 759,886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 928,139 | 793,721 | 1.03 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 187 Liechtenstein 384 compare
- 188 Bermuda 343 compare
- 189 New Caledonia 336 compare
- 190 Dominica 227 compare
- 191 French Polynesia 150 compare
- 192 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 146 compare
- 193 Cook Islands 91 compare
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 1.02 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,678 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release