Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo
Togo: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 18.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo, 1972–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo is 18.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo peaked at 18.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1974.
Togo ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.2% | — |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +180.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Togo was 18.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1974.
- How does Togo rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Togo ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release