Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.6768 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6768 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.6768 UIS estimate
in 2023
All-time low
0.4891 UIS estimate
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2011–2023

00.20.40.62011201720232011: 0.496 UIS estimate2012: 0.489 UIS estimate2013: 0.497 UIS estimate2014: 0.51 UIS estimate2015: 0.504 UIS estimate2016: 0.499 UIS estimate2017: 0.514 UIS estimate2018: 0.512 UIS estimate2019: 0.51 UIS estimate2020: 0.524 UIS estimate2021: 0.548 UIS estimate2022: 0.6 UIS estimate2023: 0.677 UIS estimate

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) is 0.6768 UIS estimate, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) peaked at 0.6768 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4891 UIS estimate, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), 2011 to 2023.
Year UIS estimate Change
2011 0.4964 UIS estimate
2012 0.4891 UIS estimate -1.5%
2013 0.4971 UIS estimate +1.6%
2014 0.5101 UIS estimate +2.6%
2015 0.5038 UIS estimate -1.2%
2016 0.4987 UIS estimate -1.0%
2017 0.5144 UIS estimate +3.2%
2018 0.512 UIS estimate -0.5%
2019 0.51 UIS estimate -0.4%
2020 0.5244 UIS estimate +2.8%
2021 0.5481 UIS estimate +4.5%
2022 0.6002 UIS estimate +9.5%
2023 0.6768 UIS estimate +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.5035 UIS estimate 0.4891 UIS estimate 0.5144 UIS estimate 9
2020s 0.5874 UIS estimate 0.5244 UIS estimate 0.6768 UIS estimate 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) was 0.6768 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6768 UIS estimate in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4891 UIS estimate in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) data come from?
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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate)
Unit
UIS estimate
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 5,354 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release