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Tertiary Enrollment by African country
Algeria has the highest reported tertiary school enrollment ratio among the 22 countries shown, at 54.4% (2024).
Gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education, regardless of age. 22 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2023–2025). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Algeria
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| # | Country | Tertiary Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 54.4% | |
| 2 | Morocco | 48.2% | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 45.8% | |
| 4 | Tunisia | 38.1% | |
| 5 | Egypt | 38% | |
| 6 | South Africa | 23.5% | |
| 7 | Botswana | 21.4% | |
| 8 | Ghana | 21.3% | |
| 9 | Cameroon | 16.7% | |
| 10 | Senegal | 15.3% | |
| 11 | Seychelles | 14.5% | |
| 12 | Gambia | 13.5% | |
| 13 | Cote d'Ivoire | 12.3% | |
| 14 | Kenya | 10.4% | |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 10.4% | |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 10% | |
| 17 | Angola | 10% | |
| 18 | Rwanda | 9.4% | |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 7.7% | |
| 20 | Burundi | 6.4% | |
| 21 | Madagascar | 6.1% | |
| 22 | Tanzania | 4% |
Tunisia
Egypt
South Africa
Botswana
Ghana
Cameroon
Senegal
Seychelles
Gambia
Cote d'Ivoire
Kenya
Republic of the Congo
Burkina Faso
Angola
Rwanda
Zimbabwe
Burundi
Madagascar
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 22 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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