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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1971–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 166 Jamaica -4.92 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Puerto Rico -5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mali -5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Montenegro -5.36 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Kuwait -5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Congo -5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Central African Republic -5.77 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
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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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.