Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 770,032 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
770,032
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
140th
of 218 groups
All-time high
773,863
in 2020
All-time low
393,884
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 770,032 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 773,863 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 393,884, in 1998.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 140th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 393,884 | — |
| 1999 | 412,106 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 438,844 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 467,886 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 496,631 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 518,883 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 563,978 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 579,671 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 604,811 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 621,229 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 647,171 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 674,883 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 683,592 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 695,460 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 688,901 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 709,848 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 709,240 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 713,522 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 681,681 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 701,880 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 734,724 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 729,439 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 773,863 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 770,032 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402,995 | 393,884 | 412,106 | 2 |
| 2000s | 561,399 | 438,844 | 674,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 704,829 | 681,681 | 734,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 771,948 | 770,032 | 773,863 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 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
- 143 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 97 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 770,032 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 773,863 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,884 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 140th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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