Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 480,995 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) recorded 480,995 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 499,081 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 293,791, in 1997.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 161st of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 293,791 | — |
| 1998 | 308,831 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 319,821 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 332,010 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 351,418 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 366,130 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 389,340 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 429,083 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 434,790 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 450,645 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 461,972 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 474,753 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 490,741 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 490,350 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 492,062 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 487,139 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 478,546 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 466,688 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 466,914 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 436,979 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 467,517 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 493,907 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 480,368 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 499,081 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 483,319 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 444,324 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 487,674 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 480,995 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,481 | 293,791 | 319,821 | 3 |
| 2000s | 418,088 | 332,010 | 490,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 476,047 | 436,979 | 493,907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,079 | 444,324 | 499,081 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 480,995 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 499,081 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,791 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 161st out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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