Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde peaked at 1.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.3% compare
- 38 Algeria 1.3% compare
- 39 Mongolia 1.3% compare
- 41 Philippines 1.3% compare
- 42 Armenia 1.3% compare
- 43 Brunei Darussalam 1.3% compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde was 1.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release