Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 973,742 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
973,742
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
976,858
in 2022
All-time low
120,450
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) is 973,742, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 976,858 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120,450, in 1979.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 120,450 | — |
| 1980 | 130,177 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 144,139 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 158,715 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 168,286 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 182,193 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 198,213 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 215,723 | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 236,594 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 261,060 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 292,724 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 308,435 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 321,896 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 347,752 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 376,578 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 403,415 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 419,726 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 430,480 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 440,970 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 458,820 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 462,821 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 474,794 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 489,209 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 505,608 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 551,762 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 574,045 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 606,472 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 628,990 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 664,923 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 693,670 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 723,612 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 743,874 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 765,466 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 772,995 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 802,681 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 817,065 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 849,494 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 873,732 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 898,000 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 932,623 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 941,029 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 946,372 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 945,603 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 976,858 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 969,701 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 973,742 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,450 | 120,450 | 120,450 | 1 |
| 1980s | 198,782 | 130,177 | 292,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,089 | 308,435 | 462,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 591,308 | 474,794 | 723,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839,696 | 743,874 | 941,029 | 10 |
| 2020s | 962,455 | 945,603 | 976,858 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 183 compare
- 191 French Polynesia 151 compare
- 192 Sint Maarten 33 compare
- 193 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 28
- 194 Cook Islands 22 compare
- 195 Anguilla 9 compare
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 11.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 973,742 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 976,858 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,450 in 1979.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 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