Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Côte d'Ivoire, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 45.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 45.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1999.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.6% | — |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 45.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 45.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 28.1% | 38.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.4% | 45.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 120 Saudi Arabia 46.9% compare
- 121 Bangladesh 46.8% compare
- 122 Cameroon 46.7% compare
- 124 Uganda 45.1% compare
- 125 Ukraine 44.8% compare
- 126 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.1% compare
More education data for Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Côte d'Ivoire was 45.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1999.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 123rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release