Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps was 973,742 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) recorded 973,742 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (Dutch part) 33 compare
- 193 Saint Helena 28
- 194 Cook Islands 22 compare
- 195 Anguilla 9 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, female (number) 0.1548 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (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, male (number), gaps in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 973,742 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male 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, male (number) with 661 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.