Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.01 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 390,892, in 1998.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 100th 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, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 390,892 | — |
| 1999 | 414,588 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 476,856 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 523,857 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 574,214 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 623,985 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 663,469 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 747,230 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 743,618 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 751,726 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 773,017 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 799,232 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 833,015 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 834,498 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 857,195 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 907,714 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 930,106 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 952,390 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 898,351 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 908,422 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 933,373 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 954,479 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 998,266 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402,740 | 390,892 | 414,588 | 2 |
| 2000s | 667,720 | 476,856 | 799,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,954 | 833,015 | 954,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 998,266 | 1.01 million | 2 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8778 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.01 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,892 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 100th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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