Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.50 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 2.50 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 2.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 2013.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 169th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.76 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.90 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.76 million | 2.35 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million | 2.42 million | 2.50 million | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.55 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.5 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 2.50 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 2013.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 169th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release