Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 326,604 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 326,604.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 436,329 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 174,413, in 1998.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 144th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 174,413 | — |
| 1999 | 178,051 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 190,390 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 176,853 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 200,899 | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 209,975 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 219,285 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 188,222 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 189,626 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 190,165 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 189,270 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 190,028 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 187,156 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 198,351 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 253,847 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 315,943 | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 358,549 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 398,963 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 413,240 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 436,329 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 426,716 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 432,453 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 270,322 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 370,605 | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 346,001 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 378,422 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 326,604 | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,232 | 174,413 | 178,051 | 2 |
| 2000s | 194,471 | 176,853 | 219,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 342,155 | 187,156 | 436,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 338,391 | 270,322 | 378,422 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6859 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 326,604 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 436,329 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,413 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 144th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release