Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 452,025 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
452,025
Rank
73rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
535,369
in 2014
All-time low
137,163
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2024
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 452,025 for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 535,369 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 137,163, in 1998.
UIS: 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, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 137,163 | — |
| 1999 | 150,968 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 169,186 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 183,716 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 232,515 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 210,029 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 221,978 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 242,137 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 242,344 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 245,672 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 256,617 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 260,981 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 273,458 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 323,431 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 369,851 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 427,512 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 535,369 | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 516,087 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 482,971 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 518,662 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 452,025 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,066 | 137,163 | 150,968 | 2 |
| 2000s | 226,518 | 169,186 | 260,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,918 | 273,458 | 535,369 | 8 |
| 2020s | 452,025 | 452,025 | 452,025 | 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) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- 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, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (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, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 452,025 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 535,369 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,163 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd out of 214 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release