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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.74 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 (number) 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 (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Mauritania 9,204 compare
  2. 152 Brunei Darussalam 7,631 compare
  3. 153 Cape Verde 6,878 compare
  4. 154 Belize 6,254 compare
  5. 155 Comoros 6,052 compare
  6. 156 Barbados 6,037 compare
  7. 157 Bhutan 5,781 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.74 million in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 (number) 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 (number)?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 154th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 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 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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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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.