Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 512,505 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 512,505 number.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 768,665 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 126,929 number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 126,929 number | — |
| 1999 | 135,147 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 152,204 number | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 166,524 number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 212,952 number | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 192,710 number | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 204,787 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 223,952 number | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 222,771 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 225,498 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 235,922 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 239,849 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 251,242 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 304,127 number | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 357,153 number | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 415,077 number | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 525,339 number | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 768,665 number | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 477,246 number | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 512,505 number | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,038 number | 126,929 number | 135,147 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 207,717 number | 152,204 number | 239,849 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,419 number | 251,242 number | 768,665 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 23 Malaysia 24,459 number compare
- 24 New Zealand 21,768 number compare
- 25 Cameroon 19,300 number compare
- 26 France 19,142 number compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 17,043 number compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 16,767 number compare
- 29 Russian Federation 15,694 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 512,505 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 768,665 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,929 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.