Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 358,891 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
358,891
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
143rd
of 218 groups
All-time high
358,891
in 2019
All-time low
192,346
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 192.3k1999: 203.4k2000: 217.7k2001: 229.8k2002: 243.3k2003: 250.8k2004: 270.6k2005: 277.6k2006: 288.7k2007: 297.1k2008: 308.5k2009: 321.8k2010: 326.5k2011: 334.3k2012: 330.0k2013: 346.8k2014: 352.0k2015: 352.5k2016: 342.2k2017: 346.4k2018: 357.8k2019: 358.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 358,891 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 358,891 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 192,346, in 1998.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 143rd out of 218 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 192,346
1999 203,431 +5.8%
2000 217,676 +7.0%
2001 229,789 +5.6%
2002 243,281 +5.9%
2003 250,823 +3.1%
2004 270,644 +7.9%
2005 277,626 +2.6%
2006 288,678 +4.0%
2007 297,087 +2.9%
2008 308,540 +3.9%
2009 321,839 +4.3%
2010 326,526 +1.5%
2011 334,267 +2.4%
2012 330,008 -1.3%
2013 346,766 +5.1%
2014 351,952 +1.5%
2015 352,474 +0.1%
2016 342,171 -2.9%
2017 346,419 +1.2%
2018 357,788 +3.3%
2019 358,891 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197,888 192,346 203,431 2
2000s 270,598 217,676 321,839 10
2010s 344,726 326,526 358,891 10

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

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  3. 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 compare
  4. 143 Finland 16 compare
  5. 144 Andorra 14 compare
  6. 145 Croatia 6 compare
  7. 146 Malawi 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 358,891 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 358,891 in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 192,346 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 143rd out of 218 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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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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