Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 9.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.24 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
91st
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.24 million
in 2024
All-time low
268,212
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 9.24 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 9.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 268,212, in 1970.
That places ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, 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, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 268,212 | — |
| 1971 | 279,313 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 293,832 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 319,258 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 348,441 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 381,942 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 423,598 | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 458,133 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 495,732 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 532,933 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 575,405 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 634,097 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 690,799 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 730,289 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 774,002 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 816,021 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 835,715 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 868,271 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 939,178 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 975,069 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.88 million | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.87 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.23 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.62 million | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.91 million | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.19 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.49 million | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.87 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.52 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.54 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.31 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.65 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.00 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.24 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380,139 | 268,212 | 532,933 | 10 |
| 1980s | 783,885 | 575,405 | 975,069 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million | 1.02 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 2.65 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million | 5.19 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 million | 8.07 million | 9.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 88 Paraguay 130,070 compare
- 89 Uruguay 125,890 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 119,754 compare
- 91 Panama 115,973 compare
- 92 Afghanistan 115,568 compare
- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 113,627 compare
- 94 Bulgaria 111,893 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 9.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,212 in 1970.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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