Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 41,623 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) is 41,623, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 139.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) peaked at 43,297 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,027, in 1998.
That places ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) 171st out of 216 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,027 | — |
| 1999 | 5,260 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6,730 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 8,599 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 10,939 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 13,751 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 14,159 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13,815 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,902 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,887 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 15,767 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 16,009 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17,363 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 18,727 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 21,145 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 25,492 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 27,080 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 27,946 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33,091 | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 36,198 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 40,469 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 43,297 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 41,623 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,143 | 5,027 | 5,260 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,956 | 6,730 | 16,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,081 | 17,363 | 43,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,623 | 41,623 | 41,623 | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.54 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.82 million (2023)
- 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) was 41,623 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The highest recorded value was 43,297 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,027 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) ranks 171st out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Ecowas (unsdcode:98108) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release