Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 9.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.98 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
477,017
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) is 9.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 9.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 477,017, in 1970.
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 83rd 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, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 477,017 | — |
| 1971 | 483,154 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 529,231 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 569,797 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 631,096 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 702,034 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 786,248 | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 884,357 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 971,713 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.10 million | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.14 million | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.77 million | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.07 million | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.56 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.84 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.99 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.21 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 6.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.62 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.04 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.31 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.65 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.58 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 9.20 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.45 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 9.84 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.98 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705,589 | 477,017 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.10 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 million | 1.80 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 3.51 million | 5.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.40 million | 6.21 million | 8.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.50 million | 9.00 million | 9.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- 80 Burkina Faso 130,920 compare
- 81 Norway 129,873 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 127,163 compare
- 83 Denmark 122,855 compare
- 84 Mozambique 117,340 compare
- 85 Ireland 112,690 compare
- 86 Tunisia 112,556 compare
More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
All data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 9.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,017 in 1970.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release