Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 966,785 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 966,785 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 966,785 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 367,989, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 96th 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 367,989 | — |
| 1999 | 388,733 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 428,508 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 465,030 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 499,998 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 533,437 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 569,550 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 648,737 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 652,797 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 666,490 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 674,045 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 703,098 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 716,652 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 705,975 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 731,541 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 785,471 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 805,644 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 844,196 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 821,902 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 839,470 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 882,806 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 915,496 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 962,767 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 966,785 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,361 | 367,989 | 388,733 | 2 |
| 2000s | 584,169 | 428,508 | 703,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 804,915 | 705,975 | 915,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 964,776 | 962,767 | 966,785 | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 966,785 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 966,785 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,989 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 96th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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