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

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 376,969 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
376,969
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
139th
of 218 groups
All-time high
376,969
in 2021
All-time low
205,326
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920211998: 205.3k1999: 215.2k2000: 232.3k2001: 247.1k2002: 263.0k2003: 272.7k2004: 294.3k2005: 302.7k2006: 314.9k2007: 321.5k2008: 336.7k2009: 352.0k2010: 356.0k2011: 361.9k2012: 353.0k2013: 361.5k2014: 361.8k2015: 357.2k2016: 341.5k2017: 345.8k2018: 357.1k2019: 358.2k2020: 375.2k2021: 377.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 376,969. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 376,969 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 205,326, in 1998.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 139th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 205,326
1999 215,228 +4.8%
2000 232,337 +7.9%
2001 247,090 +6.3%
2002 263,007 +6.4%
2003 272,669 +3.7%
2004 294,273 +7.9%
2005 302,741 +2.9%
2006 314,858 +4.0%
2007 321,477 +2.1%
2008 336,734 +4.7%
2009 352,010 +4.5%
2010 356,002 +1.1%
2011 361,855 +1.6%
2012 353,036 -2.4%
2013 361,506 +2.4%
2014 361,804 +0.1%
2015 357,162 -1.3%
2016 341,527 -4.4%
2017 345,765 +1.2%
2018 357,122 +3.3%
2019 358,211 +0.3%
2020 375,236 +4.8%
2021 376,969 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 210,277 205,326 215,228 2
2000s 293,720 232,337 352,010 10
2010s 355,399 341,527 361,855 10
2020s 376,102 375,236 376,969 2

Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

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  4. 139 Macau, China 68 compare
  5. 140 Lithuania 39 compare
  6. 141 Monaco 36 compare
  7. 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 376,969 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 376,969 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 205,326 in 1998.
How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 139th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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