Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (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