Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 9.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire is 9.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 9.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 92nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.2% | — |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +129.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 288,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 346,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,603 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 64,815 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 164,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Côte d'Ivoire was 9.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.