Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 10,988 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
10,988
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
117th
of 131 countries
All-time high
12,516
in 2014
All-time low
10,988
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10,988 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 117th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,074 | — |
| 2014 | 12,516 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11,566 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11,847 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11,782 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,988 | -6.7% |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 114 Mauritania 19,677
- 115 Montenegro 16,780
- 116 Iceland 13,554 compare
- 118 Malta 10,940 compare
- 119 Lesotho 9,764 compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 6,822 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Cape Verde was 10,988 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12,516 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,988 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release