Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 21,232 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 21,232 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 24,896 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15,686 number, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,686 number | — |
| 2002 | 16,789 number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 16,506 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,932 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,104 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,316 number | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 22,873 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 23,851 number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 22,909 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,969 number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 23,973 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,896 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 24,740 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 24,133 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23,725 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,413 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,848 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21,232 number | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,552 number | 15,686 number | 23,851 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 23,659 number | 21,232 number | 24,896 number | 9 |
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More education data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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 21,232 number in 2018, 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 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,686 number in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.