Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.74 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
154th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2021
All-time low
139,815
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.74 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.74 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 139,815, in 1970.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 154th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139,815 | — |
| 1971 | 142,244 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 146,899 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 150,461 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 159,082 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 166,527 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 173,839 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 181,452 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 191,413 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 200,866 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 212,507 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 224,015 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 241,507 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 253,285 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 265,891 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 280,975 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 298,509 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 316,900 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 337,672 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 366,884 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 372,709 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 400,930 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 432,041 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 462,997 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 509,848 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 537,940 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 556,643 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 576,562 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 604,963 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 623,354 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 673,170 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 737,411 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 813,878 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 883,292 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 974,421 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 million | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.30 million | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165,260 | 139,815 | 200,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,814 | 212,507 | 366,884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,799 | 372,709 | 623,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 673,170 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 1.64 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.68 million | 2.74 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 151 Mauritania 9,204 compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 7,631 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 6,878 compare
- 154 Belize 6,254 compare
- 155 Comoros 6,052 compare
- 156 Barbados 6,037 compare
- 157 Bhutan 5,781 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.74 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,815 in 1970.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release