Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
28.93 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-4.2 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1971–2021

0102030197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 4.03 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 28.93 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.2 % change on previous year, in 1971.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 73rd 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 (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.2 % change on previous year
1972 21.76 % change on previous year -617.9%
1973 -0.0881 % change on previous year -100.4%
1974 22.29 % change on previous year -25399.4%
1975 7.58 % change on previous year -66.0%
1976 3.34 % change on previous year -55.9%
1977 6.45 % change on previous year +93.0%
1978 17 % change on previous year +163.5%
1979 11.1 % change on previous year -34.7%
1980 18.87 % change on previous year +70.0%
1981 3.66 % change on previous year -80.6%
1982 25.56 % change on previous year +598.7%
1983 8.81 % change on previous year -65.5%
1984 3.84 % change on previous year -56.4%
1985 7.55 % change on previous year +96.5%
1986 12.79 % change on previous year +69.3%
1987 6.54 % change on previous year -48.9%
1988 8.08 % change on previous year +23.6%
1989 8.45 % change on previous year +4.6%
1990 8.45 % change on previous year +0.0%
1991 12.78 % change on previous year +51.2%
1992 6.93 % change on previous year -45.8%
1993 8.19 % change on previous year +18.1%
1994 2.51 % change on previous year -69.3%
1995 5.15 % change on previous year +105.3%
1996 3.51 % change on previous year -31.9%
1997 4.31 % change on previous year +22.8%
1998 4.78 % change on previous year +11.0%
1999 3.53 % change on previous year -26.1%
2000 22.53 % change on previous year +537.5%
2001 13.12 % change on previous year -41.8%
2002 21.73 % change on previous year +65.6%
2003 19.16 % change on previous year -11.8%
2004 14.28 % change on previous year -25.4%
2005 10.88 % change on previous year -23.8%
2006 12.7 % change on previous year +16.8%
2007 10.21 % change on previous year -19.6%
2008 16.52 % change on previous year +61.8%
2009 28.93 % change on previous year +75.2%
2010 24.6 % change on previous year -15.0%
2011 17.99 % change on previous year -26.9%
2012 12.16 % change on previous year -32.4%
2013 0.8762 % change on previous year -92.8%
2014 9 % change on previous year +927.6%
2015 5.56 % change on previous year -38.3%
2016 8.31 % change on previous year +49.5%
2017 5.87 % change on previous year -29.3%
2018 2.05 % change on previous year -65.0%
2019 2.95 % change on previous year +43.8%
2020 4.76 % change on previous year +61.3%
2021 4.03 % change on previous year -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.47 % change on previous year -4.2 % change on previous year 22.29 % change on previous year 9
1980s 10.42 % change on previous year 3.66 % change on previous year 25.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.01 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 12.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.01 % change on previous year 10.21 % change on previous year 28.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.94 % change on previous year 0.8762 % change on previous year 24.6 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.4 % change on previous year 4.03 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

  1. 70 Morocco 4.31 % change on previous year compare
  2. 71 Mexico 4.28 % change on previous year compare
  3. 72 Qatar 4.28 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 Sweden 4.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 74 Poland 4.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Mongolia 4.13 % change on previous year compare
  7. 76 Finland 4.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 28.93 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was -4.2 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.