Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 14.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa is 14.06 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 14.07 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.71 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Africa 80th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8.71 million | — |
| 2013 | 9.29 million | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.28 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.59 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.10 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.73 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 12.94 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.55 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.06 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.41 million | 8.71 million | 11.97 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.42 million | 12.50 million | 14.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
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- 80 Hong Kong, China 147,733 compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 132,946 compare
- 82 Bulgaria 129,656 compare
- 83 Georgia 125,612 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Africa was 14.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.07 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 80th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa 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