Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 775,078 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 775,078, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 775,078 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 380,969, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 139th 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 380,969 | — |
| 1999 | 400,377 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 424,258 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 450,728 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 477,072 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 497,223 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 540,562 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 554,812 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 578,915 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 597,122 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 619,247 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 645,006 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 654,417 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 668,310 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 666,321 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 695,565 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 699,852 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 709,304 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 682,801 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 703,015 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 735,881 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 730,622 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 775,078 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390,673 | 380,969 | 400,377 | 2 |
| 2000s | 538,494 | 424,258 | 645,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 694,609 | 654,417 | 735,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 775,078 | 775,078 | 775,078 | 1 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 136 Brazil 393 compare
- 137 Poland 372 compare
- 138 Aruba 288 compare
- 139 Seychelles 248 compare
- 140 Cape Verde 239 compare
- 141 Mauritania 237 compare
- 142 Macau, China 154 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 775,078 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 775,078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,969 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 139th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release