Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 947,460, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.19 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 354,827, in 1998.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 73rd 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 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 354,827 | — |
| 1999 | 398,891 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 444,124 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 471,646 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 583,297 | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 538,201 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 564,229 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 548,738 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 557,324 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 569,012 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 593,429 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 607,012 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 644,977 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 752,144 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 835,441 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 937,968 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 999,788 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 947,460 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376,859 | 354,827 | 398,891 | 2 |
| 2000s | 547,701 | 444,124 | 607,012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942,635 | 644,977 | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 947,460 | 947,460 | 947,460 | 1 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,827 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: 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