Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 281,312 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2009–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 281,312, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 281,312 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 147,029, in 2009.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 179th of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 147,029 | — |
| 2010 | 157,252 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 174,536 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 193,581 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 208,182 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 246,218 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 238,596 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 240,607 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 259,926 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 263,618 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 263,059 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,312 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,029 | 147,029 | 147,029 | 1 |
| 2010s | 224,558 | 157,252 | 263,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,312 | 281,312 | 281,312 | 1 |
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 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 281,312 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 281,312 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,029 in 2009.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 179th out of 205 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release