Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 194,188 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 194,188.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 205,939 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 136,047, in 1998.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 172nd of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 136,047 | — |
| 1999 | 137,248 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 141,268 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 147,353 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 151,929 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 160,224 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 177,976 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 178,863 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 184,728 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 190,425 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 202,288 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 204,136 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 203,240 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 205,939 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 204,523 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 202,389 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 191,219 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 198,590 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 204,154 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 197,132 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 194,188 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,648 | 136,047 | 137,248 | 2 |
| 2000s | 166,596 | 141,268 | 190,425 | 8 |
| 2010s | 201,361 | 191,219 | 205,939 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,188 | 194,188 | 194,188 | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 194,188 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 205,939 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,047 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 172nd out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release