Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes was 1.09 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.09 million number, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.70 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 327,283 number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 327,283 number | — |
| 1999 | 364,415 number | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 407,950 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 435,444 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 544,279 number | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 503,699 number | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 531,860 number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 516,272 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 523,805 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 536,079 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 562,009 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 576,376 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 613,402 number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 723,629 number | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 818,518 number | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 921,549 number | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million number | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million number | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million number | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345,849 number | 327,283 number | 364,415 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 513,777 number | 407,950 number | 576,376 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 613,402 number | 1.70 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 23 Uganda 53,431 number compare
- 24 Russian Federation 45,762 number compare
- 25 New Zealand 41,181 number compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 37,602 number compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 35,384 number compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 34,525 number compare
- 29 Namibia 32,119 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.09 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,283 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.