Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 6,460 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
6,460
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
115th
of 129 countries
All-time high
7,503
in 2014
All-time low
6,460
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Cape Verde, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6,460 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 115th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,216 | — |
| 2014 | 7,503 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6,933 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,145 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,988 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6,460 | -7.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6,460 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 144,696, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6,460 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,360, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 112 Montenegro 9,384
- 113 Iceland 8,790 compare
- 114 Mauritania 7,703
- 116 Malta 6,262 compare
- 117 Lesotho 6,002 compare
- 118 Brunei 4,189 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, female in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Cape Verde was 6,460 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7,503 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,460 in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 115th out of 129 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release