Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 393,063 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 393,063, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 398,628 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 188,558, in 1998.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 138th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 188,558 | — |
| 1999 | 196,878 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 206,507 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 220,796 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 233,625 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 246,214 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 269,705 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 276,930 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 289,953 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 299,753 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 310,437 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 322,873 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 327,590 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 333,604 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 335,865 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 348,343 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 347,436 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 356,360 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 340,154 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 356,114 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 377,602 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 371,228 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 398,628 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 393,063 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,718 | 188,558 | 196,878 | 2 |
| 2000s | 267,679 | 206,507 | 322,873 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,430 | 327,590 | 377,602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,846 | 393,063 | 398,628 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- 135 Cape Verde 166 compare
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- 138 Macau, China 86 compare
- 139 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71 compare
- 140 Monaco 50 compare
- 141 Mauritania 40 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 393,063 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 398,628 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,558 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 138th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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