School enrollment, tertiary in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School enrollment, tertiary was 12.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, tertiary in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 12.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, tertiary in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 4.2% | 12.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,126 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.54 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,227 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.17 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,336 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Sao Tome and Principe was 12.8% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2009.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.