Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 1.85 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
158th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.29 million
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2012–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2012201520192012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 1.85 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 158th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 1.29 million
2013 1.43 million +11.0%
2014 1.48 million +3.5%
2015 1.54 million +4.2%
2016 1.65 million +7.1%
2017 1.74 million +5.5%
2018 1.81 million +3.6%
2019 1.85 million +2.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 1.85 million in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 158th out of 204 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release