Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.63 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 1.63 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.63 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 510,387, in 1998.
That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 107th out of 218 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 510,387 | — |
| 1999 | 553,442 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 649,114 | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 722,347 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 801,321 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 867,597 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 930,094 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.42 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 531,914 | 510,387 | 553,442 | 2 |
| 2000s | 946,928 | 649,114 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million | 1.20 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
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More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.63 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,387 in 1998.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 107th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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