Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 1.01 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 390,787, in 1998.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 101st of 218 groups on this measure, 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 390,787 | — |
| 1999 | 414,331 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 476,488 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 523,342 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 573,704 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 623,597 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 662,855 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 746,675 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 743,000 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 751,110 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 772,455 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 798,493 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 832,257 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 833,545 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 856,220 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 906,789 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 929,256 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 951,625 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 897,498 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 907,470 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 932,250 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 953,353 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 997,370 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402,559 | 390,787 | 414,331 | 2 |
| 2000s | 667,172 | 476,488 | 798,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 900,026 | 832,257 | 953,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 997,370 | 1.01 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UIS: 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 UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,787 in 1998.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 101st out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UIS: 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 UIS: 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