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
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
| 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% |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release