Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 0.1548 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1548 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 62.6%
Rank
173rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
15 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
0.1548 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 8.3 % change on previous year1981: 10.5 % change on previous year1982: 9.9 % change on previous year1983: 7.3 % change on previous year1984: 8.5 % change on previous year1985: 8.6 % change on previous year1986: 8.1 % change on previous year1987: 9.2 % change on previous year1988: 9.3 % change on previous year1989: 12.4 % change on previous year1990: 0.55 % change on previous year1991: 9.1 % change on previous year1992: 10.7 % change on previous year1993: 9.2 % change on previous year1994: 15 % change on previous year1995: 7 % change on previous year1996: 4.3 % change on previous year1997: 4.2 % change on previous year1998: 6 % change on previous year1999: 2.7 % change on previous year2000: 4.3 % change on previous year2001: 5.6 % change on previous year2002: 5.5 % change on previous year2003: 9.1 % change on previous year2004: 5.9 % change on previous year2005: 6.8 % change on previous year2006: 6.4 % change on previous year2007: 5.2 % change on previous year2008: 4.9 % change on previous year2009: 4.3 % change on previous year2010: 2.8 % change on previous year2011: 2 % change on previous year2012: 6.8 % change on previous year2013: 8.1 % change on previous year2014: 1.5 % change on previous year2015: 4.7 % change on previous year2016: 3 % change on previous year2017: 5.5 % change on previous year2018: 5.6 % change on previous year2019: 2 % change on previous year2020: 3.4 % change on previous year2021: 0.731 % change on previous year2022: 5.1 % change on previous year2023: 0.414 % change on previous year2024: 0.155 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 0.1548 % change on previous year for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 15 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 % change on previous year, in 2024.

That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1980 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 8.31 % change on previous year
1981 10.48 % change on previous year +26.0%
1982 9.87 % change on previous year -5.9%
1983 7.31 % change on previous year -25.9%
1984 8.55 % change on previous year +17.0%
1985 8.64 % change on previous year +1.1%
1986 8.1 % change on previous year -6.3%
1987 9.24 % change on previous year +14.1%
1988 9.27 % change on previous year +0.3%
1989 12.44 % change on previous year +34.2%
1990 0.55 % change on previous year -95.6%
1991 9.12 % change on previous year +1558.0%
1992 10.71 % change on previous year +17.4%
1993 9.18 % change on previous year -14.3%
1994 15 % change on previous year +63.5%
1995 6.98 % change on previous year -53.5%
1996 4.29 % change on previous year -38.5%
1997 4.23 % change on previous year -1.5%
1998 6.03 % change on previous year +42.6%
1999 2.72 % change on previous year -54.8%
2000 4.31 % change on previous year +58.3%
2001 5.56 % change on previous year +28.9%
2002 5.5 % change on previous year -1.0%
2003 9.13 % change on previous year +66.0%
2004 5.87 % change on previous year -35.7%
2005 6.82 % change on previous year +16.1%
2006 6.42 % change on previous year -5.9%
2007 5.22 % change on previous year -18.7%
2008 4.95 % change on previous year -5.2%
2009 4.31 % change on previous year -12.9%
2010 2.76 % change on previous year -35.9%
2011 1.95 % change on previous year -29.2%
2012 6.82 % change on previous year +249.2%
2013 8.09 % change on previous year +18.5%
2014 1.53 % change on previous year -81.1%
2015 4.66 % change on previous year +204.7%
2016 2.95 % change on previous year -36.7%
2017 5.46 % change on previous year +84.8%
2018 5.58 % change on previous year +2.2%
2019 1.95 % change on previous year -65.0%
2020 3.4 % change on previous year +74.3%
2021 0.7314 % change on previous year -78.5%
2022 5.14 % change on previous year +602.6%
2023 0.4139 % change on previous year -91.9%
2024 0.1548 % change on previous year -62.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.22 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 12.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.88 % change on previous year 0.55 % change on previous year 15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.81 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.18 % change on previous year 1.53 % change on previous year 8.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.97 % change on previous year 0.1548 % change on previous year 5.14 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

  1. 170 Türkiye -13.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 171 Central African Republic -14.04 % change on previous year compare
  3. 172 Uganda -14.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 173 Cuba -15.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Tanzania, United Republic of -19.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the -23.82 % change on previous year compare
  7. 176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -41.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 0.1548 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The highest recorded value was 15 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 % change on previous year in 2024.
How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 173rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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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.