Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
182nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
93,542
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 1.27 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,542, in 1979.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 182nd 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, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93,542 | — |
| 1980 | 101,319 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 111,936 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 122,979 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 131,965 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 143,246 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 155,626 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 168,234 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 183,786 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 200,822 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 225,808 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 227,050 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 247,755 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 274,286 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 299,455 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 344,384 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 368,436 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 384,251 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 400,492 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 424,634 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 436,200 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 455,002 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 480,280 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 506,698 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 552,966 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 585,451 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 625,387 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 665,517 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 700,233 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 734,869 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 766,547 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 787,713 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 803,107 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 857,918 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 927,303 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 941,494 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 985,401 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,542 | 93,542 | 93,542 | 1 |
| 1980s | 154,572 | 101,319 | 225,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,694 | 227,050 | 436,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 607,295 | 455,002 | 766,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 966,840 | 787,713 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 179 Suriname 811 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 792 compare
- 181 Seychelles 761 compare
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
- 183 San Marino 489 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 464 compare
- 185 Palau 444 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,542 in 1979.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 182nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release