School enrollment, tertiary in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: School enrollment, tertiary was 2.0% in 2002. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Sierra Leone, 1971–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Sierra Leone is 2.0%, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 157.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Sierra Leone?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Sierra Leone was 2.0% in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2002.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.