Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 3.31 million.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 3.37 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,299, in 1970.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 176th 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: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121,299 | — |
| 1971 | 127,775 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 138,407 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 149,552 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 167,091 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 188,158 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 206,045 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 222,321 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 244,298 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 262,839 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 285,352 | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 311,634 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 350,166 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 370,339 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 402,951 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 435,313 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 468,350 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 507,516 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 556,849 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 622,384 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 645,707 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 693,416 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 751,540 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 812,928 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 881,490 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 924,509 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 943,562 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 961,168 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 997,032 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.31 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,778 | 121,299 | 262,839 | 10 |
| 1980s | 431,085 | 285,352 | 622,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 862,103 | 645,707 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.06 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.13 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 3.07 million | 3.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 173 Andorra 3,015 compare
- 174 Samoa 2,891 compare
- 175 United States Virgin Islands 2,488 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,336 compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,035 compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 1,992 compare
- 179 American Samoa 1,607 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 907,932 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 885,632 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 3.31 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,299 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.