Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes was 40,628 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) stood at 40,628. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) peaked at 40,628 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,811, in 1998.
ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 174th of 216 groups on this measure, 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: Sahel (unsdcode:98124), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,811 | — |
| 1999 | 1,942 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3,411 | +75.6% |
| 2001 | 5,405 | +58.4% |
| 2002 | 7,982 | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 10,956 | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 11,530 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11,634 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,365 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14,511 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 13,185 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 13,695 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 15,462 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 17,350 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 18,247 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 20,216 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 21,904 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 23,289 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 33,788 | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 29,827 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 34,163 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 37,089 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 40,628 | +9.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 … tertiary 8 both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +75.6% | 1,942 | 3,411 |
| 2001 | +58.4% | 3,411 | 5,405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,876 | 1,811 | 1,942 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,467 | 3,411 | 14,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,134 | 15,462 | 37,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,628 | 40,628 | 40,628 | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3305 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7207 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 29.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) was 40,628 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The highest recorded value was 40,628 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,811 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) ranks 174th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sahel (unsdcode:98124) 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