Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 10.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) stood at 10.0%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 10.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 185th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 947,845 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 873,576 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.80 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8591 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.44 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 10.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 185th out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release