School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 45,552 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,552
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
167th
of 221 countries
All-time high
59,387
in 2011
All-time low
25,967
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde is 45,552, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 59,387 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25,967, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,967 | — |
| 1971 | 27,668 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 28,616 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 29,173 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 29,615 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 30,063 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 30,212 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 30,588 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 31,013 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 31,140 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 31,609 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 32,523 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 33,647 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 34,807 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 35,786 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 36,452 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 36,886 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 37,098 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37,120 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37,163 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 37,348 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 36,655 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 36,979 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37,336 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37,772 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 38,316 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 38,983 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39,816 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 44,337 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 45,640 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 45,064 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 46,484 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 48,047 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 49,746 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51,540 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 53,281 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 54,811 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,101 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 57,174 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58,041 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58,841 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59,387 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 59,311 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58,741 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57,571 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 55,665 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 53,272 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 50,677 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 47,998 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 45,392 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 43,186 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 41,752 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 42,353 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43,165 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44,302 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 45,552 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,406 | 25,967 | 31,140 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,309 | 31,609 | 37,163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,318 | 36,655 | 45,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,029 | 45,064 | 58,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,686 | 45,392 | 59,387 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,385 | 41,752 | 45,552 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 164 Réunion 61,831 compare
- 165 Suriname 54,436 compare
- 166 Cyprus 48,651 compare
- 168 Western Sahara 41,194 compare
- 169 Macau, China 40,300 compare
- 170 Montenegro 39,054 compare
More education data for Cape Verde
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,031 (2022)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 103.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 45,552 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 59,387 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,967 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release