Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 1.08 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 1.08 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.08 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 402,399, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa 97th out of 218 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 402,399 | — |
| 1999 | 426,563 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 489,513 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 539,919 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 592,785 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 641,641 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 685,413 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 772,373 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 772,643 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 780,738 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 805,899 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 833,628 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 869,122 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 870,634 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 895,088 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 957,356 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 984,562 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 956,067 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 968,110 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 995,782 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414,481 | 402,399 | 426,563 | 2 |
| 2000s | 691,455 | 489,513 | 833,628 | 10 |
| 2010s | 952,191 | 869,122 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.08 million | 2 |
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More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.08 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,399 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 97th out of 218 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: 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