Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 698,952 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 698,952 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 698,952 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 197,072, in 1998.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 121st 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 197,072 | — |
| 1999 | 211,335 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 257,177 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 292,828 | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 329,778 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 368,973 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 391,139 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 469,632 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 457,785 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 459,262 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 469,165 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 481,618 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 513,120 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 508,778 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 542,052 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 595,850 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 622,758 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 651,026 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 614,540 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 622,345 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 638,660 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 658,790 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 687,118 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 698,952 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,204 | 197,072 | 211,335 | 2 |
| 2000s | 397,736 | 257,177 | 481,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596,792 | 508,778 | 658,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,035 | 687,118 | 698,952 | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 698,952 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 698,952 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,072 in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 121st out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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