Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 371,731 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
371,731
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
140th
of 218 groups
All-time high
378,093
in 2018
All-time low
188,623
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 371,731 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2019.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 378,093 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 188,623, in 1998.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 140th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 188,623 | — |
| 1999 | 196,946 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 206,582 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 220,938 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 233,792 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 246,400 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 269,918 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 277,186 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 290,237 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 300,034 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 310,707 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 323,167 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 327,890 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 334,042 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 336,313 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 348,799 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 347,900 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 356,830 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 340,630 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 356,597 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 378,093 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 371,731 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,784 | 188,623 | 196,946 | 2 |
| 2000s | 267,896 | 206,582 | 323,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,882 | 327,890 | 378,093 | 10 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- 137 Seychelles 87 compare
- 138 Macau, China 86 compare
- 139 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71 compare
- 140 Monaco 50 compare
- 141 Mauritania 40 compare
- 142 Andorra 28.5 compare
- 143 Lithuania 6 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 371,731 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 378,093 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,623 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 140th out of 218 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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