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Admission standards

University admission in Somalia

Official minimum entry requirements and the school system, from the country's UNESCO classification and national sources.

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2023. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

General Secondary Education4 years, from age 14
Minimum entry: Level 1 certificate
Awards: Secondary Certificate
Level 2: Islamic institutes4 years, from age 14
Minimum entry: Level 1 certificate
Awards: Secondary Certificate

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

Education Bachelor4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary Certificate
Awards: Education Bachelor degree
Higher Education4 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary Certificate
Awards: Bachelor’s degree

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

Level 3: Diploma2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary Certificate
Awards: Diploma Level 3
Level 3: Diploma2 years, from age 18
Minimum entry: Secondary Certificate
Awards: Diploma Level 3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), ISCED 2011 mappings (country file). CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UIS terms).

School system (official durations)

Primary: 4 years from age 6
Lower secondary: 4 years from age 10
Upper secondary: 4 years from age 14
Compulsory education: 8 years

Data year 2025. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public, extracted 2026-11-10. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Licence.

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Universities and colleges

48 institutions in Somalia

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