Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 947,460 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 947,460, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.19 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 355,118, in 1998.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 355,118 | — |
| 1999 | 399,264 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 444,474 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 472,193 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 584,236 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 539,647 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 565,939 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 550,309 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 558,736 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 570,139 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 594,345 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 607,758 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 645,542 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 752,516 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 835,630 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 937,968 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 999,888 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 947,460 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 377,191 | 355,118 | 399,264 | 2 |
| 2000s | 548,778 | 444,474 | 607,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942,814 | 645,542 | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 947,460 | 947,460 | 947,460 | 1 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 191.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.63 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.47 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 97.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 947,460 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,118 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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