Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.27 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.27 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 376,504, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 124th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 376,504 | — |
| 1999 | 403,190 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 479,177 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 537,062 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 596,152 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 656,195 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 690,984 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 841,439 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 820,629 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 825,999 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 832,773 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 861,843 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 902,182 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 881,150 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 937,732 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,847 | 376,504 | 403,190 | 2 |
| 2000s | 714,225 | 479,177 | 861,843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 881,150 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million | 1.25 million | 1.27 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Western and Central
- 121 Burkina Faso 1,715 compare
- 122 Grenada 1,696 compare
- 123 Mali 1,497 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 1,314 compare
- 125 Comoros 1,080 compare
- 126 Czechia 1,070 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 829 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.27 million 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,504 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 124th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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