Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa
UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 21,916 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 21,916 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 241.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 21,916 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,739, in 1998.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 163rd 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: West and Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,739 | — |
| 1999 | 1,815 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,926 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,288 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 2,994 | +30.9% |
| 2003 | 4,053 | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 4,196 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,235 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,566 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 5,387 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 4,987 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5,440 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6,158 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6,415 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,248 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,341 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 8,897 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 9,490 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 15,193 | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 12,796 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 16,635 | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 16,898 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17,492 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 21,916 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,777 | 1,739 | 1,815 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,007 | 1,926 | 5,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,807 | 6,158 | 16,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,704 | 17,492 | 21,916 | 2 |
More education data for UNICEF: West and Central Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.34 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9224 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5411 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.73 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.11 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 21,916 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21,916 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,739 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 163rd out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa 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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February 2026 Data Release