Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 2.98 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa is 2.98 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 2.98 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 2011.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 137th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.67 million | — |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.69 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.67 million | 2.69 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million | 2.82 million | 2.98 million | 2 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 2.98 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 137th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release