Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: 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 UNICEF: Africa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa stood at 9.24 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 9.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 268,212, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa, 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 UNICEF: Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,212 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 91st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa 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