Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 0.356 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.356 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.7557 UIS estimate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3307 UIS estimate, in 2016.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7557 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.7513 UIS estimate | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5628 UIS estimate | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5883 UIS estimate | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3307 UIS estimate | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3623 UIS estimate | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.692 UIS estimate | +91.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7104 UIS estimate | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7155 UIS estimate | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7289 UIS estimate | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7379 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.356 UIS estimate | -51.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5942 UIS estimate | 0.3307 UIS estimate | 0.7557 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6346 UIS estimate | 0.356 UIS estimate | 0.7379 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.356 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7557 UIS estimate in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3307 UIS estimate in 2016.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in sub-Saharan Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release