Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 … tertiary 6 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 … tertiary 6 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10,988 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246,913, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10,988 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82,695, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 6,822 compare
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 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