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 1.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 1.27 million for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93,542, in 1979.
That places ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 182nd 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 93,542 | — |
| 1980 | 101,319 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 111,936 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 122,979 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 131,965 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 143,246 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 155,626 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 168,234 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 183,786 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 200,822 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 225,808 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 227,050 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 247,755 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 274,286 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 299,455 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 344,384 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 368,436 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 384,251 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 400,492 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 424,634 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 436,200 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 455,002 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 480,280 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 506,698 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 552,966 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 585,451 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 625,387 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 665,517 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 700,233 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 734,869 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 766,547 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 787,713 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 803,107 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 857,918 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 927,303 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 941,494 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 985,401 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,542 | 93,542 | 93,542 | 1 |
| 1980s | 154,572 | 101,319 | 225,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 340,694 | 227,050 | 436,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 607,295 | 455,002 | 766,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 966,840 | 787,713 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.19 million | 1.27 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 179 Suriname 811 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 792 compare
- 181 Seychelles 761 compare
- 182 Aruba 589 compare
- 183 San Marino 489 compare
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 464 compare
- 185 Palau 444 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.4167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 973,742 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
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 1.27 million 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 1.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,542 in 1979.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 182nd 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 up 34.7%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.