Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 73 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
73
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
137th
of 146 countries
All-time high
357
in 2012
All-time low
73
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Cape Verde, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Cape Verde is 73, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 137th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 357 | — |
| 2013 | 276 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 262 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 295 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 185 | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 114 | -38.4% |
| 2018 | 73 | -36.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,931, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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, male in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Cape Verde was 73 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 357 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release