Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 281,307 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) stood at 281,307.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 287,583 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 149,249, in 1997.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 149th out of 218 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 149,249 | — |
| 1998 | 157,237 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 162,652 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 167,876 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 178,733 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 185,752 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 197,468 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 216,763 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 220,008 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 228,635 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 236,340 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 241,420 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 249,090 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 249,523 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 251,144 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 253,346 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 253,545 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 246,943 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 253,651 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 237,644 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 258,485 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 277,443 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 268,566 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 287,583 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 277,093 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 255,545 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 284,309 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 281,307 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156,379 | 149,249 | 162,652 | 3 |
| 2000s | 212,208 | 167,876 | 249,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,029 | 237,644 | 277,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,167 | 255,545 | 287,583 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 146 Malawi 0
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 281,307 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 287,583 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,249 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 149th out of 218 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release