Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.89 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.89 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
178th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.89 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.28 million
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 1.89 million. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
That places ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 178th out of 204 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.34 million | 1.89 million | 7 |
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 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) was 1.89 million in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2009.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 178th out of 204 groups with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release