Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 2.26 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 2.26 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 2.26 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44,742, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2020, 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, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,742 | — |
| 1971 | 45,691 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 50,149 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 55,809 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 61,550 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 66,287 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 75,996 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 91,633 | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 106,772 | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 134,611 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 151,766 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 185,915 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 201,977 | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 217,691 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 228,185 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 254,290 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 277,566 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 274,023 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 312,252 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 342,625 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 358,998 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 374,803 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 397,074 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 425,808 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 453,009 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 479,810 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 515,096 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 556,485 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 586,817 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 617,287 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 732,880 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 840,114 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 950,857 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.26 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,324 | 44,742 | 134,611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 244,629 | 151,766 | 342,625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,519 | 358,998 | 617,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 732,880 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.46 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.86 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 2.26 million in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,742 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.