Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 206,586 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 206,586 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 206,586 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81,156, in 1998.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 190th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 81,156 | — |
| 1999 | 95,084 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 111,683 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 117,046 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 130,254 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 134,440 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 135,925 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 142,376 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 146,187 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 149,084 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 158,440 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 168,610 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 172,210 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 180,413 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 168,279 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 162,980 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 162,443 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 161,129 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 156,418 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 146,891 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 151,580 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 164,227 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 192,090 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 206,586 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,120 | 81,156 | 95,084 | 2 |
| 2000s | 139,404 | 111,683 | 168,610 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,657 | 146,891 | 180,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,338 | 192,090 | 206,586 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.85 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 206,586 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 206,586 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,156 in 1998.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 190th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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