Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 572,360 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 572,360.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 575,146 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 190,086, in 1998.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th 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, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 190,086 | — |
| 1999 | 203,827 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 248,911 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 283,601 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 320,633 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 359,228 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 380,196 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 457,157 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 443,387 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 439,531 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 445,579 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 455,819 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 478,105 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 466,066 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 491,563 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 536,412 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 554,865 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 575,146 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 572,360 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,956 | 190,086 | 203,827 | 2 |
| 2000s | 383,404 | 248,911 | 457,157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,931 | 466,066 | 575,146 | 7 |
Countries ranked near ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- 124 Luxembourg 420 compare
- 125 Djibouti 398 compare
- 126 Czechia 397 compare
- 127 Iceland 355 compare
- 128 British Virgin Islands 273 compare
- 129 San Marino 267 compare
- 130 Bermuda 240 compare
More education data for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.4% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 15.44 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 15.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 6.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 32.92 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 15.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 572,360 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 575,146 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,086 in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 127th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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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February 2026 Data Release