Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 12,303 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12,303
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
177th
of 216 groups
All-time high
12,717
in 2019
All-time low
1,205
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998200920201998: 1.2k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.6k2002: 2.2k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.3k2005: 3.2k2006: 3.4k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.2k2009: 4.6k2010: 5.1k2011: 5.2k2012: 6.0k2013: 6.9k2014: 7.3k2015: 7.7k2016: 9.3k2017: 10.0k2018: 11.4k2019: 12.7k2020: 12.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 12,303.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 12,717 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,205, in 1998.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 177th 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, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 1,205
1999 1,265 +5.0%
2000 1,344 +6.3%
2001 1,637 +21.8%
2002 2,242 +36.9%
2003 3,244 +44.7%
2004 3,334 +2.8%
2005 3,241 -2.8%
2006 3,416 +5.4%
2007 4,099 +20.0%
2008 4,230 +3.2%
2009 4,574 +8.1%
2010 5,105 +11.6%
2011 5,218 +2.2%
2012 5,987 +14.7%
2013 6,940 +15.9%
2014 7,319 +5.5%
2015 7,735 +5.7%
2016 9,332 +20.6%
2017 10,022 +7.4%
2018 11,388 +13.6%
2019 12,717 +11.7%
2020 12,303 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,235 1,205 1,265 2
2000s 3,136 1,344 4,574 10
2010s 8,176 5,105 12,717 10
2020s 12,303 12,303 12,303 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 12,303 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The highest recorded value was 12,717 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,205 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 177th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release