Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 60.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti is 60.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti peaked at 60.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1999.
That places Djibouti 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.1% | — |
| 2000 | 53.2% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 60.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 60.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.0%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 53.2% | 60.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 13 Mauritania 62.4% compare
- 14 Malawi 61.8% compare
- 15 Korea 60.6%
- 17 Japan 60.0%
- 18 Burkina Faso 59.8% compare
- 19 Eritrea 59.0% 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 60.1% 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 60.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Djibouti ranks 16th 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 up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release