Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.2683 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2683 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 409.5%
Rank
169th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13.29 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-0.0867 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1971–2024

051015197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 0.2683 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 409.5% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 13.29 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -0.0867 % change on previous year, in 2023.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.62 % change on previous year
1972 6.13 % change on previous year +9.1%
1973 7.34 % change on previous year +19.8%
1974 11.57 % change on previous year +57.5%
1975 13.29 % change on previous year +14.9%
1976 9.69 % change on previous year -27.1%
1977 7.51 % change on previous year -22.5%
1978 8.6 % change on previous year +14.5%
1979 8.08 % change on previous year -6.0%
1980 8.18 % change on previous year +1.2%
1981 10.62 % change on previous year +29.8%
1982 10 % change on previous year -5.8%
1983 6.59 % change on previous year -34.1%
1984 8.39 % change on previous year +27.3%
1985 8.73 % change on previous year +4.0%
1986 8.51 % change on previous year -2.5%
1987 9.49 % change on previous year +11.4%
1988 9.87 % change on previous year +4.1%
1989 12.27 % change on previous year +24.2%
1990 3.27 % change on previous year -73.3%
1991 6.38 % change on previous year +95.2%
1992 9.2 % change on previous year +44.1%
1993 8.68 % change on previous year -5.6%
1994 10.62 % change on previous year +22.3%
1995 5.4 % change on previous year -49.2%
1996 3.37 % change on previous year -37.5%
1997 3.28 % change on previous year -2.7%
1998 4.99 % change on previous year +52.1%
1999 1.76 % change on previous year -64.7%
2000 3.42 % change on previous year +94.2%
2001 4.27 % change on previous year +24.7%
2002 4.42 % change on previous year +3.5%
2003 9.13 % change on previous year +106.7%
2004 4.96 % change on previous year -45.7%
2005 6.24 % change on previous year +25.9%
2006 5.09 % change on previous year -18.5%
2007 5.46 % change on previous year +7.3%
2008 4.64 % change on previous year -14.9%
2009 4.31 % change on previous year -7.1%
2010 2.78 % change on previous year -35.5%
2011 2.41 % change on previous year -13.2%
2012 3.97 % change on previous year +64.6%
2013 6.07 % change on previous year +52.8%
2014 1.65 % change on previous year -72.8%
2015 4.34 % change on previous year +162.7%
2016 2.91 % change on previous year -33.0%
2017 4.22 % change on previous year +45.1%
2018 4.79 % change on previous year +13.6%
2019 1.48 % change on previous year -69.2%
2020 2.13 % change on previous year +44.0%
2021 0.3715 % change on previous year -82.5%
2022 4.33 % change on previous year +1065.7%
2023 -0.0867 % change on previous year -102.0%
2024 0.2683 % change on previous year -409.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.65 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 13.29 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.26 % change on previous year 6.59 % change on previous year 12.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.69 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 10.62 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.19 % change on previous year 3.42 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.46 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.4 % change on previous year -0.0867 % change on previous year 4.33 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 170 Kuwait -5.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 171 Congo -5.77 % change on previous year compare
  7. 172 Central African Republic -5.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.2683 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 13.29 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0867 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 169th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
410 places, 17,230 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.