Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo
Togo: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 80.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo stood at 80.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo peaked at 90.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2015.
That places Togo 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86.8% | — |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | -1.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 80.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Togo's 80.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.4% | 79.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Togo was 80.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2015.
- How does Togo rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Togo ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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