Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1,178 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,178
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,178
in 2015
All-time low
335
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2015
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,178. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 251.6% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 335 | — |
| 2010 | 374 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 650 | +73.8% |
| 2014 | 773 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 1,178 | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335 | 335 | 335 | 1 |
| 2010s | 743.75 | 374 | 1,178 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 173 Andorra 1,528 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,349 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 1,333 compare
- 177 American Samoa 973
- 178 Monaco 818
- 179 Suriname 811 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,178 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 335 in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release