Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 2.88 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 2.88 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.88 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2009.
That places WB: Africa Western and Central 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.45 million | — |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.68 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.55 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million | 2.68 million | 2.88 million | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Western and Central was 2.88 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2009.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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