Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.23 % change on previous year in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1971–2021
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 11.93 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.42 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1974 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +6440.3% |
| 1975 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1979 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1980 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1983 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1984 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.85 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1991 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 1992 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 2001 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2009 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 10.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 % change on previous year | 5.58 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 98 China 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Gabon 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Zambia 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Armenia 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Austria 1.41 % change on previous year compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.23 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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.