Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 0.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Djibouti ranks 134th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 52% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 131 Eritrea 0.7% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 133 Japan 0.7%
- 135 Korea 0.7%
- 136 Malawi 0.6% compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.6% compare
More education data for Djibouti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,554 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti was 0.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Djibouti ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release