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 2.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 2.24 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 2.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101,645, in 1970.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101,645 | — |
| 1971 | 107,358 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 113,939 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 122,307 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 136,455 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 154,589 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 169,572 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 182,311 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 197,992 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 213,992 | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 231,496 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 256,075 | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 281,693 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 300,251 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 325,439 | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 353,839 | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 383,957 | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 420,380 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 461,881 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 518,532 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 535,485 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 569,651 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 622,038 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 676,032 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 747,799 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 788,162 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 814,730 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 841,462 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 883,454 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 899,022 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 929,795 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 969,489 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.43 million | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.24 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.24 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,016 | 101,645 | 213,992 | 10 |
| 1980s | 353,354 | 231,496 | 518,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,784 | 535,485 | 899,022 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 929,795 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.53 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.14 million | 2.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 971 compare
- 187 Vanuatu 955 compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 912 compare
- 189 Aruba 867 compare
- 190 Palau 768 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (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, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.47 million (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 2.24 million 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 2.24 million in 2024.
- 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 101,645 in 1970.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 187th 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 up 27.5%. 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), 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.