Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo
Togo: Share of the population with completed tertiary education was 3.6 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo stood at 3.6.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo peaked at 3.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Togo ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0.1 | — |
| 1930 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7 | +250.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +128.6% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 3.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 3.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +250.0% | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| 1980 | +128.6% | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More education data for Togo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.5 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 51,488 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo?
- Share of the population with completed tertiary education in Togo was 3.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population with completed tertiary education recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Togo rank for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Togo ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with completed tertiary education rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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