Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 2.72 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.72 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.89 million number | — |
| 2012 | 2.09 million number | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million number | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million number | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 million number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million number | +3.5% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 29 Malaysia 392,452 number compare
- 30 Morocco 380,451 number
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 337,949 number compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 335,183 number compare
- 33 Greece 312,706 number compare
- 34 Ecuador 299,546 number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 292,231 number compare
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.72 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million number in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.