Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 1.35 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 1.50 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 488,021, in 1998.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 50th out of 214 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 488,021 | — |
| 1999 | 535,350 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 585,930 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 620,783 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 732,271 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 705,034 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 746,672 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 737,280 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 741,366 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 744,201 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 750,837 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 742,139 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 757,435 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 828,080 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 903,358 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511,686 | 488,021 | 535,350 | 2 |
| 2000s | 710,651 | 585,930 | 750,837 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 757,435 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.35 million | 1.39 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 1.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,021 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 50th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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