Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 44.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde is 44.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde peaked at 81.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 56th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.2% | — |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 55.2% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 28.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 53 Cayman Islands 44.6% compare
- 54 Barbados 44.6% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 44.5% compare
- 57 Russian Federation 44.4% compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 44.2% compare
- 59 Andorra 43.6% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,969 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,106 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,925 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.32 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11,659 (2018)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,826 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde was 44.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release