Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 909,455 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
909,455
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
106th
of 218 groups
All-time high
909,455
in 2020
All-time low
285,504
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200920201998: 285.5k1999: 309.4k2000: 369.2k2001: 414.9k2002: 464.2k2003: 505.9k2004: 541.6k2005: 621.2k2006: 615.8k2007: 619.9k2008: 642.6k2009: 665.6k2010: 702.6k2011: 705.2k2012: 728.9k2013: 792.6k2014: 823.6k2015: 845.3k2016: 801.5k2017: 806.8k2018: 830.1k2019: 859.6k2020: 909.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 909,455. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 909,455 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 285,504, in 1998.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 106th of 218 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 285,504
1999 309,379 +8.4%
2000 369,241 +19.3%
2001 414,904 +12.4%
2002 464,168 +11.9%
2003 505,909 +9.0%
2004 541,568 +7.0%
2005 621,179 +14.7%
2006 615,834 -0.9%
2007 619,915 +0.7%
2008 642,620 +3.7%
2009 665,599 +3.6%
2010 702,609 +5.6%
2011 705,239 +0.4%
2012 728,854 +3.3%
2013 792,577 +8.7%
2014 823,562 +3.9%
2015 845,283 +2.6%
2016 801,484 -5.2%
2017 806,807 +0.7%
2018 830,055 +2.9%
2019 859,644 +3.6%
2020 909,455 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 297,442 285,504 309,379 2
2000s 546,094 369,241 665,599 10
2010s 789,611 702,609 859,644 10
2020s 909,455 909,455 909,455 1

Countries ranked near GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 103 Central African Republic 2,257 compare
  2. 104 Paraguay 2,148 compare
  3. 105 Brunei Darussalam 2,023 compare
  4. 106 Bahrain 1,977 compare
  5. 107 Cyprus 1,920 compare
  6. 108 Guyana 1,880 compare
  7. 109 Eritrea 1,834 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 909,455 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 909,455 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 285,504 in 1998.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 106th out of 218 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release