Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 443,663 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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 443,663 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 443,663 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 174,691, in 1998.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 131st 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 174,691 | — |
| 1999 | 186,751 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 216,655 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 238,757 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 260,292 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 280,716 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 292,765 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 363,391 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 352,736 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 351,858 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 347,576 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 361,319 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 361,783 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 338,798 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 356,415 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 390,340 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 406,190 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 431,613 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 443,663 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,721 | 174,691 | 186,751 | 2 |
| 2000s | 306,606 | 216,655 | 363,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,829 | 338,798 | 443,663 | 7 |
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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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 443,663 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 443,663 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,691 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 131st out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release