Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia
Gambia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 5,194 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia is 5,194, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 216.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia peaked at 5,194 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 904, in 1999.
That places Gambia 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,018 | — |
| 1999 | 904 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 1,237 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 1,940 | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 3,301 | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 1,643 | -50.2% |
| 2024 | 5,194 | +216.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 961 | 904 | 1,018 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,237 | 1,237 | 1,237 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,295 | 1,643 | 3,301 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,194 | 5,194 | 5,194 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.43 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Gambia was 5,194 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,194 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 904 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release