Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) stood at 2.86 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) peaked at 2.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 993,563, in 1998.
That places ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) 67th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 993,563 | — |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 993,563 | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.18 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million | 1.83 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.43 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
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More education data for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (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, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) was 2.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- The lowest recorded value was 993,563 in 1998.
- How does ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 67th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release