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
Latest (2020)
3.6
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.9
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,787 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.27 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.3% (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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