Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 516,147 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 516,147 number for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 772,483 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 128,355 number, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2017, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 128,355 number | — |
| 1999 | 136,786 number | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 154,009 number | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 168,421 number | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 215,146 number | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 195,000 number | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 207,395 number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 226,886 number | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 226,217 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 229,536 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 240,616 number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 244,921 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 256,685 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 307,435 number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 360,494 number | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 418,421 number | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 529,619 number | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 772,483 number | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 480,668 number | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 516,147 number | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,570 number | 128,355 number | 136,786 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 210,815 number | 154,009 number | 244,921 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,244 number | 256,685 number | 772,483 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 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 0.9738 % 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 516,147 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 772,483 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,355 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.