Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 6.8% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2012.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.9% | — |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2012.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release