Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 2.14 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 2012–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 2.14 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.14 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2012.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.43 million | — |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.43 million | 2.02 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.08 million | 2.14 million | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.14 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2012.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 154th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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