Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 6.32 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa is 6.32 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.71 million number | — |
| 2012 | 5.05 million number | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million number | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.61 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million number | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.97 million number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.32 million number | +2.7% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 6.32 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million number in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.