Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 747,259 in 2016. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1998β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 747,259.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 790,034 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 308,220, in 1998.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 141st of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,680 | 308,220 | 329,139 | 2 |
| 2000s | 573,762 | 380,513 | 704,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 706,107 | 630,704 | 790,034 | 7 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- 138 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 288 compare
- 139 Seychelles 248
- 140 Cabo Verde 239 compare
- 141 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 237 compare
- 142 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 154 compare
- 143 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 97
- 144 Monaco 86
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 24.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.94 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 12.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 4.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.56 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.86 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 26.16 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 13.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 747,259 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 790,034 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,220 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 141st out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release