Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Togo
Togo: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 2,580 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Togo, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Togo is 2,580, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Togo peaked at 9,511 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 936, in 1998.
That places Togo 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 936 | — |
| 2006 | 3,379 | +261.0% |
| 2007 | 3,912 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 7,864 | +101.0% |
| 2011 | 3,556 | -54.8% |
| 2012 | 4,565 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 8,532 | +86.9% |
| 2014 | 9,511 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 7,873 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 7,253 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 6,116 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5,537 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,660 | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 2,580 | -3.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2,580 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,247, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2,580 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,470, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +261.0% | 936 | 3,379 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 936 | 936 | 936 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,646 | 3,379 | 3,912 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,347 | 2,660 | 9,511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,580 | 2,580 | 2,580 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Togo?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Togo was 2,580 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,511 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 936 in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Togo ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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