Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 914,360 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 914,360, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 914,360 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 358,746, in 1998.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th 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, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 358,746 | — |
| 1999 | 379,115 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 418,348 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 452,146 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 485,073 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 519,235 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 551,918 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 628,528 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 629,445 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 643,135 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 647,563 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 675,382 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 687,557 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 676,846 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 700,999 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 745,205 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 761,161 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 799,610 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 775,826 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 791,796 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 832,721 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 865,352 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 911,381 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 914,360 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368,930 | 358,746 | 379,115 | 2 |
| 2000s | 565,077 | 418,348 | 675,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,707 | 676,846 | 865,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,870 | 911,381 | 914,360 | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 914,360 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 914,360 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,746 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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