Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 750,733 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 750,733, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 1.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229,748, in 1999.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 87th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 247,471 | — |
| 1999 | 229,748 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 255,510 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 258,851 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 357,069 | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 320,204 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 344,655 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 317,544 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 323,290 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 334,674 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 347,780 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 348,618 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 380,519 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 485,423 | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 575,328 | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 690,920 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 927,942 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 854,337 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 761,109 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 823,426 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 853,572 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 919,763 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 813,070 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 750,733 | -33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238,610 | 229,748 | 247,471 | 2 |
| 2000s | 320,820 | 255,510 | 357,069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 727,234 | 380,519 | 927,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,514 | 750,733 | 1.12 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 750,733 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,748 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 87th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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