Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 41,623 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) stood at 41,623.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) peaked at 43,297 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,027, in 1998.
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 171st 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 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), 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: 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 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,027 in 1998.
- How does ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) 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: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release