Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 944,645 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 944,645 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.19 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 353,738, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 80th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 353,738 | — |
| 1999 | 397,713 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 443,194 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 470,956 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 582,901 | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 538,444 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 564,566 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 548,840 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 556,972 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 568,220 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 592,080 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 605,528 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 643,348 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 750,544 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 833,834 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 936,275 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 998,093 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 944,645 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,726 | 353,738 | 397,713 | 2 |
| 2000s | 547,170 | 443,194 | 605,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 940,817 | 643,348 | 1.19 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 944,645 | 944,645 | 944,645 | 1 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 77 Estonia 4,272 compare
- 78 Madagascar 3,869 compare
- 79 Namibia 3,755 compare
- 80 Seychelles 2,815 compare
- 81 Eritrea 2,742 compare
- 82 Belize 2,738 compare
- 83 Netherlands 2,607 compare
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 944,645 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,738 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 80th out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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