Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 2.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 10.73 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.51 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7 % change on previous year | -561.8% |
| 1973 | -0.2146 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1974 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -2970.7% |
| 1975 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1977 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1978 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1983 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 7 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1986 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1992 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 7 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2001 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2021 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +147.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2970.7% | -0.2146 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +561.8% | -1.51 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.43 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 9.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 93 Brazil 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Morocco 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Tunisia 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Costa Rica 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 98 China 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Gabon 1.95 % change on previous year compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.51 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 96th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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.