Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 3.6 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 16.17 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -3.77 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -529.1% |
| 1973 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1974 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +416.3% |
| 1975 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 14.65 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1981 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1984 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1986 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1988 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1989 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1991 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +295.9% |
| 2001 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2005 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.53 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.08 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 61 Mauritius 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Uruguay 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 63 New Caledonia 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 64 New Zealand 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 3.9 % change on previous year
- 66 Mauritania 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Chile 3.71 % change on previous year compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8778 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 3.6 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.