Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.74 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
155th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
139,147
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 2.74 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 2.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 139,147, in 1970.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, 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: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139,147 | — |
| 1971 | 141,569 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 145,925 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 149,184 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 157,354 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 164,445 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 171,253 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 178,658 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 188,317 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 197,483 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 209,196 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 220,340 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 236,965 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 248,732 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 260,366 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 275,217 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 292,216 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 309,632 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 329,017 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 356,509 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 361,125 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 386,578 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 416,959 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 447,046 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 493,016 | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 519,444 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 539,421 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 561,023 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 590,856 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 610,241 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 655,447 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 714,629 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 785,447 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 848,603 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 933,006 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.74 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,334 | 139,147 | 197,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,819 | 209,196 | 356,509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 492,571 | 361,125 | 610,241 | 10 |
| 2000s | 989,332 | 655,447 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.52 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.47 million | 2.74 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2.74 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,147 in 1970.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 155th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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