Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 572,360 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 572,360, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 575,146 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 190,086, in 1998.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- 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 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, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 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 UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 575,146 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,086 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 127th out of 218 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release