School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 29,170 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,170
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
166th
of 220 countries
All-time high
37,837
in 2010
All-time low
12,687
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde is 29,170, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde peaked at 37,837 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,687, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 166th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,687 | — |
| 1971 | 13,264 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 13,630 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 13,909 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 14,180 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 14,589 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,860 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14,389 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 14,234 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 14,787 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 15,507 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 15,915 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 16,114 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16,086 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 16,123 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16,222 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,275 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 16,289 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 16,288 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 16,290 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,354 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 24,490 | +49.7% |
| 1992 | 24,839 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 25,271 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,823 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 26,499 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 27,254 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 28,070 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 31,298 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 32,388 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 32,126 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 33,398 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 34,549 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 35,453 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 36,096 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,560 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36,921 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37,252 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37,554 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 37,779 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,837 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37,133 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 35,603 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 33,790 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 32,038 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 30,613 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 29,328 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 28,080 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 27,184 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 26,969 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,373 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27,925 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28,591 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 28,875 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 28,997 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29,170 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,053 | 12,687 | 14,860 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,111 | 15,507 | 16,290 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,229 | 16,354 | 32,388 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,769 | 32,126 | 37,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,858 | 26,969 | 37,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,488 | 27,373 | 29,170 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Montenegro 32,313 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 31,158 compare
- 165 Guyana 30,284 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 28,040 compare
- 168 Cyprus 27,976 compare
- 169 Bhutan 26,213 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Cape Verde was 29,170 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37,837 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,687 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release