Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.3%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.36 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
1.29 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1971–2023

2.557.51012.5197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 2.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.3% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 11.36 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 1.74 % change on previous year
1972 3.08 % change on previous year +76.8%
1973 2.23 % change on previous year -27.4%
1974 5.48 % change on previous year +145.2%
1975 4.51 % change on previous year -17.7%
1976 4.14 % change on previous year -8.1%
1977 4.32 % change on previous year +4.4%
1978 5.41 % change on previous year +25.0%
1979 4.87 % change on previous year -10.0%
1980 5.93 % change on previous year +21.9%
1981 5.33 % change on previous year -10.2%
1982 7.55 % change on previous year +41.6%
1983 4.97 % change on previous year -34.2%
1984 4.68 % change on previous year -5.8%
1985 5.7 % change on previous year +21.9%
1986 6.18 % change on previous year +8.3%
1987 5.96 % change on previous year -3.5%
1988 6.26 % change on previous year +5.0%
1989 8.36 % change on previous year +33.5%
1990 1.29 % change on previous year -84.5%
1991 7.05 % change on previous year +444.4%
1992 7.86 % change on previous year +11.5%
1993 7.22 % change on previous year -8.2%
1994 10.28 % change on previous year +42.5%
1995 5.36 % change on previous year -47.9%
1996 3.85 % change on previous year -28.3%
1997 4 % change on previous year +4.1%
1998 5.32 % change on previous year +32.8%
1999 3.28 % change on previous year -38.3%
2000 7.41 % change on previous year +125.8%
2001 9.03 % change on previous year +21.9%
2002 9.91 % change on previous year +9.8%
2003 8.04 % change on previous year -18.9%
2004 9.95 % change on previous year +23.7%
2005 8.65 % change on previous year -13.0%
2006 9.69 % change on previous year +12.0%
2007 5.38 % change on previous year -44.5%
2008 7.36 % change on previous year +36.9%
2009 11.36 % change on previous year +54.3%
2010 8.83 % change on previous year -22.3%
2011 4.73 % change on previous year -46.4%
2012 8.06 % change on previous year +70.4%
2013 9.51 % change on previous year +18.0%
2014 3.24 % change on previous year -65.9%
2015 4.3 % change on previous year +32.6%
2016 5.16 % change on previous year +20.0%
2017 5.18 % change on previous year +0.4%
2018 3.75 % change on previous year -27.6%
2019 1.86 % change on previous year -50.5%
2020 3.71 % change on previous year +99.8%
2021 2.28 % change on previous year -38.5%
2022 5.78 % change on previous year +153.4%
2023 2.58 % change on previous year -55.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.97 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year 9
1980s 6.09 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 8.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.55 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.68 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.46 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 9.51 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.59 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

  1. 98 Grenada 1.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 99 Slovakia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 100 Estonia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 101 Ukraine 1.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 102 Austria 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 103 India 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  7. 104 Algeria 1.37 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 398 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 2.58 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11.36 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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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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.