Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 23,177 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde is 23,177, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 24,896 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,686, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,686 | — |
| 2002 | 16,789 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 16,506 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,932 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,104 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,316 | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 22,873 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23,851 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22,909 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,969 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23,973 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,896 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 24,740 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,133 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23,725 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,413 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,848 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21,232 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 21,571 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 22,940 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 21,917 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 23,177 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,552 | 15,686 | 23,851 | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,450 | 21,232 | 24,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,678 | 21,917 | 23,177 | 3 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 23,177 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24,896 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,686 in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release