Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti
Djibouti: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 17 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 172 countries
All-time high
19 years
in 2005
All-time low
16 years
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti stood at 17 years.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti peaked at 19 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 137th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16 years | — |
| 2000 | 18 years | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 years | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2 years | 18 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 years | 17 years | 19 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 17 years compare
- 137 Bahamas 17 years compare
- 137 Belarus 17 years compare
- 137 Belize 17 years compare
- 137 Colombia 17 years compare
- 137 Cayman Islands 17 years compare
- 137 Dominica 17 years compare
- 137 France 17 years compare
- 137 Grenada 17 years compare
- 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17 years compare
- 137 Jamaica 17 years compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 17 years compare
- 137 Kiribati 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 17 years compare
- 137 Malaysia 17 years compare
- 137 New Zealand 17 years compare
- 137 Pakistan 17 years compare
- 137 Peru 17 years compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 17 years compare
- 137 Ukraine 17 years compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 years compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 17 years compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,279 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,395 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,362 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 69,705 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.13 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0605 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Djibouti was 17 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Djibouti ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release