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 55.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 55.6% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Cape Verde peaked at 71.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2012.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 44.8% | — |
| 2002 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +242.2% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 20.1% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 18.4% | 71.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Andorra 56.4% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 55.8% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 55.6% compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 55.5% compare
- 43 Barbados 55.4% compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 55.4% 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 55.6% 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 71.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st 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 up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release