Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 724,525 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
724,525
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
107th
of 218 groups
All-time high
724,525
in 2020
All-time low
224,883
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1998200920201998: 224.9k1999: 244.1k2000: 279.9k2001: 307.4k2002: 337.2k2003: 361.7k2004: 388.5k2005: 459.4k2006: 455.2k2007: 462.7k2008: 466.7k2009: 489.7k2010: 504.3k2011: 494.5k2012: 518.5k2013: 574.8k2014: 600.7k2015: 629.0k2016: 623.1k2017: 622.6k2018: 648.2k2019: 692.9k2020: 724.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 724,525. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 724,525 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 224,883, in 1998.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 107th of 218 groups on this measure, 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, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 224,883
1999 244,063 +8.5%
2000 279,873 +14.7%
2001 307,444 +9.9%
2002 337,153 +9.7%
2003 361,688 +7.3%
2004 388,526 +7.4%
2005 459,434 +18.3%
2006 455,160 -0.9%
2007 462,712 +1.7%
2008 466,674 +0.9%
2009 489,694 +4.9%
2010 504,345 +3.0%
2011 494,491 -2.0%
2012 518,515 +4.9%
2013 574,846 +10.9%
2014 600,717 +4.5%
2015 629,021 +4.7%
2016 623,118 -0.9%
2017 622,606 -0.1%
2018 648,152 +4.1%
2019 692,877 +6.9%
2020 724,525 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 234,473 224,883 244,063 2
2000s 400,836 279,873 489,694 10
2010s 590,869 494,491 692,877 10
2020s 724,525 724,525 724,525 1

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 104 Georgia 2,380 compare
  2. 105 Mongolia 2,108 compare
  3. 106 Brunei Darussalam 2,103 compare
  4. 107 Bahrain 1,967 compare
  5. 108 Peru 1,902 compare
  6. 109 Switzerland 1,832 compare
  7. 110 Mauritius 1,781 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 724,525 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 724,525 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 224,883 in 1998.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
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, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release