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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 136 Romania 105 compare
- 137 Cape Verde 73 compare
- 138 Poland 71 compare
- 139 Macau, China 68 compare
- 140 Lithuania 39 compare
- 141 Monaco 36 compare
- 142 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26 compare
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.61 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release