Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 239 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
239
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
140th
of 149 countries
All-time high
580
in 2012
All-time low
239
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde is 239, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 580 | — |
| 2013 | 472 | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 439 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 520 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 318 | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 272 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 239 | -12.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 239 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,406, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 239 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,470, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 137 Poland 372 compare
- 138 Aruba 288 compare
- 139 Seychelles 248 compare
- 141 Mauritania 237 compare
- 142 Macao 154 compare
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 97 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde was 239 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 580 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 239 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release