Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) stood at 1.99 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 51.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 11.61 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.28 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +243.6% |
| 1973 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 10 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1984 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1987 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1990 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1992 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +541.1% |
| 1993 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2004 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +284.0% |
| 2013 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2015 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2016 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2017 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2020 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 11.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.82 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 6.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 103 Armenia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Austria 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 105 American Samoa 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Canada 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Estonia 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Algeria 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 109 United States of America 1.06 % change on previous year compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 1.99 % 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 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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.