Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa

UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1997–2023

00.050.10.151997201020231997: 0.157 %1998: 0.153 %1999: 0.148 %2000: 0.144 %2001: 0.142 %2002: 0.139 %2003: 0.136 %2004: 0.134 %2005: 0.132 %2006: 0.13 %2007: 0.129 %2008: 0.128 %2009: 0.127 %2010: 0.126 %2011: 0.138 %2012: 0.134 %2013: 0.137 %2014: 0.147 %2015: 0.149 %2016: 0.147 %2017: 0.135 %2018: 0.121 %2019: 0.139 %2020: 0.134 %2021: 0.137 %2022: 0.129 %2023: 0.128 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 0.1% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.

That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -3.0%
1999 0.1% -3.2%
2000 0.1% -2.3%
2001 0.1% -1.9%
2002 0.1% -1.8%
2003 0.1% -2.1%
2004 0.1% -1.6%
2005 0.1% -1.4%
2006 0.1% -1.3%
2007 0.1% -1.1%
2008 0.1% -0.4%
2009 0.1% -1.4%
2010 0.1% -0.6%
2011 0.1% +9.3%
2012 0.1% -3.0%
2013 0.1% +2.8%
2014 0.1% +7.0%
2015 0.1% +1.3%
2016 0.1% -1.4%
2017 0.1% -8.2%
2018 0.1% -10.2%
2019 0.1% +15.1%
2020 0.1% -3.5%
2021 0.1% +1.7%
2022 0.1% -5.4%
2023 0.1% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: West and Central Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 9,539 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release