School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 21,709 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,709
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
167th
of 221 countries
All-time high
28,669
in 2012
All-time low
13,173
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Cape Verde is 21,709, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Cape Verde peaked at 28,669 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,173, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,173 | — |
| 1971 | 13,994 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 14,512 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14,873 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 15,172 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 15,468 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 15,624 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,897 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 16,198 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 16,357 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 16,675 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 17,172 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 17,632 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 18,090 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 18,451 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 18,666 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 18,774 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18,786 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 18,723 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,667 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 18,685 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 18,349 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 18,453 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18,591 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 18,781 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19,036 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,355 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19,757 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 21,917 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 22,533 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 22,242 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22,845 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 23,456 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 24,135 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 24,875 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 25,607 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 26,260 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 26,827 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27,322 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27,748 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 28,174 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28,561 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28,669 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,506 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28,007 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,067 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25,803 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 24,417 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 22,960 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 21,473 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 20,189 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19,379 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 19,728 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20,224 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 20,938 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 21,709 | +3.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 21,709 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 21,709 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,896, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,127 | 13,173 | 16,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,164 | 16,675 | 18,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,546 | 18,349 | 22,533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,132 | 22,242 | 27,748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,364 | 21,473 | 28,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,361 | 19,379 | 21,709 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Cape Verde?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Cape Verde was 21,709 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28,669 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,173 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 167th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release