Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 1.51 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 1.51 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 1.51 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2011.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 183rd of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | 1.48 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1.51 million | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2683 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 545,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 329,590 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 875,127 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 1.51 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2011.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 183rd out of 204 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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