Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 967,638 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 967,638. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 967,638 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 368,055, in 1998.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 91st out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 368,055 | — |
| 1999 | 388,801 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 428,583 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 465,172 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 500,165 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 533,623 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 569,763 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 648,993 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 653,081 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 666,771 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 674,316 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 703,392 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 716,952 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 706,414 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 731,992 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 785,948 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 806,125 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 844,913 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 822,674 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 840,234 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 883,352 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 916,087 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 963,387 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 967,638 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,428 | 368,055 | 388,801 | 2 |
| 2000s | 584,386 | 428,583 | 703,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805,469 | 706,414 | 916,087 | 10 |
| 2020s | 965,512 | 963,387 | 967,638 | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 967,638 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 967,638 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,055 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 91st out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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