Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 466,195 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 466,195.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 470,596 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 291,979, in 1998.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 162nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 291,979 | — |
| 1999 | 295,430 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 304,345 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 321,894 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 332,880 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 352,586 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 388,478 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 391,943 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 406,246 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 419,778 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 446,180 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 449,781 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 452,184 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 456,941 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 447,842 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 451,761 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 421,174 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 447,345 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 470,596 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 452,458 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 466,195 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 293,704 | 291,979 | 295,430 | 2 |
| 2000s | 364,769 | 304,345 | 419,778 | 8 |
| 2010s | 449,626 | 421,174 | 470,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,195 | 466,195 | 466,195 | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1548 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 466,195 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 470,596 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,979 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 162nd out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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