Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 40.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 40.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde peaked at 67.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2018.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.9% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -1.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 40.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 40.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.2%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.7% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.4% | 50.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 41.0% compare
- 108 Armenia 40.5% compare
- 109 Philippines 40.5% compare
- 111 Mongolia 40.4% compare
- 112 Algeria 40.4% compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 40.4% 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 40.4% 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 67.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2018.
- How does Cape Verde rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th 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 down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release