Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 913,787 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 913,787. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 913,787 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 358,677, in 1998.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 358,677 | — |
| 1999 | 379,021 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 418,215 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 451,905 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 484,832 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 519,024 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 551,649 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 628,232 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 629,123 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 642,811 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 647,254 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 675,049 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 687,213 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 676,358 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 700,486 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 744,698 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 760,664 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 799,123 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 775,322 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 791,244 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 832,122 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 864,758 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 910,825 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 913,787 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 368,849 | 358,677 | 379,021 | 2 |
| 2000s | 564,809 | 418,215 | 675,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 763,199 | 676,358 | 864,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 912,306 | 910,825 | 913,787 | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % 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 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 913,787 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 913,787 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,677 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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