Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 50.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire is 50.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 72.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2011.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.9% | — |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -62.9% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +123.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | -5.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 50.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 71% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 50.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +123.3% | 23.0% | 51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 63.7% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 23.0% | 62.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.7% | 56.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cote d'Ivoire was 50.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release