Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.02 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) recorded 1.02 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 1.02 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 364,777, in 1998.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 128th 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 364,777 | — |
| 1999 | 390,578 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 465,566 | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 522,358 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 580,925 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 639,944 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 672,961 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 820,548 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 796,123 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 791,389 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 793,155 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 817,139 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 839,888 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 804,864 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 847,978 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 926,751 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 961,055 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,678 | 364,777 | 390,578 | 2 |
| 2000s | 690,011 | 465,566 | 820,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 914,759 | 804,864 | 1.02 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 125 Comoros 1,080 compare
- 126 Czechia 1,070 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 829 compare
- 128 Cayman Islands 816 compare
- 129 Iceland 794 compare
- 130 British Virgin Islands 713 compare
- 131 Djibouti 692 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 1.02 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,777 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 128th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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