Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: West and Central Africa

UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 3.09 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.09 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
157th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.09 million
in 2021
All-time low
62,053
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 3.09 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 3.09 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,053, in 1970.

That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, 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: West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 62,053
1971 63,270 +2.0%
1972 70,614 +11.6%
1973 78,695 +11.4%
1974 88,250 +12.1%
1975 96,449 +9.3%
1976 110,840 +14.9%
1977 128,731 +16.1%
1978 146,956 +14.2%
1979 178,112 +21.2%
1980 197,407 +10.8%
1981 232,680 +17.9%
1982 256,828 +10.4%
1983 273,140 +6.4%
1984 290,815 +6.5%
1985 319,491 +9.9%
1986 347,777 +8.9%
1987 350,476 +0.8%
1988 397,023 +13.3%
1989 434,254 +9.4%
1990 458,033 +5.5%
1991 487,320 +6.4%
1992 514,533 +5.6%
1993 550,487 +7.0%
1994 581,512 +5.6%
1995 615,440 +5.8%
1996 646,686 +5.1%
1997 683,331 +5.7%
1998 709,984 +3.9%
1999 739,407 +4.1%
2000 872,141 +18.0%
2001 996,193 +14.2%
2002 1.13 million +13.1%
2003 1.27 million +12.3%
2004 1.34 million +5.7%
2005 1.46 million +9.2%
2006 1.52 million +4.2%
2007 1.60 million +5.0%
2008 1.73 million +8.5%
2009 1.85 million +6.4%
2010 1.97 million +6.7%
2011 2.11 million +7.4%
2012 2.23 million +5.4%
2013 2.36 million +5.7%
2014 2.46 million +4.6%
2015 2.51 million +1.7%
2016 2.50 million -0.1%
2017 2.61 million +4.4%
2018 2.72 million +4.0%
2019 2.81 million +3.4%
2020 2.94 million +4.7%
2021 3.09 million +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 102,397 62,053 178,112 10
1980s 309,989 197,407 434,254 10
1990s 598,673 458,033 739,407 10
2000s 1.38 million 872,141 1.85 million 10
2010s 2.43 million 1.97 million 2.81 million 10
2020s 3.02 million 2.94 million 3.09 million 2

Countries ranked near UNICEF: West and Central Africa

  1. 154 Eritrea 6,033 compare
  2. 155 Maldives 5,988 compare
  3. 156 Guyana 5,646 compare
  4. 157 Brunei Darussalam 5,579 compare
  5. 158 Bhutan 5,509 compare
  6. 159 Gambia 5,194 compare
  7. 160 Cape Verde 4,781 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 3.09 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 62,053 in 1970.
How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 157th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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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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 (number), gaps filled
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
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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.