Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 6.33 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 6.33 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 6.33 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.37 million, in 2012.
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.37 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.67 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.91 million | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.12 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 6.33 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.25 million | 4.37 million | 6.07 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.33 million | 6.33 million | 6.33 million | 1 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 6.33 million in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2012.
- How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 138th out of 204 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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