Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 9.18 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 9.18 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 9.18 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 293,989, in 1971.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 301,778 | — |
| 1971 | 293,989 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 318,986 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 321,942 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 340,862 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 356,334 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 374,054 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 401,456 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 437,083 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 485,851 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 523,758 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 576,158 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 636,574 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 663,779 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 684,975 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 743,329 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 801,497 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 830,232 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 900,839 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 965,254 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 million | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 2.93 million | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3.18 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.49 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.95 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.32 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.75 million | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.28 million | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 5.73 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 6.63 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.99 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.27 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.11 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.39 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 8.77 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.18 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363,234 | 293,989 | 485,851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,640 | 523,758 | 965,254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 1.01 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 million | 2.02 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million | 5.28 million | 8.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 million | 8.77 million | 9.18 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 91.92 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 9.18 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 9.18 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,989 in 1971.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 134th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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.
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- 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.