Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.53 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.53 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
165th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.53 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2013201720212013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 1.53 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 1.53 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2013.

That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2013 1.13 million
2014 1.20 million +6.9%
2015 1.27 million +5.2%
2016 1.34 million +5.9%
2017 1.39 million +4.0%
2018 1.42 million +2.1%
2019 1.45 million +1.6%
2020 1.49 million +2.9%
2021 1.53 million +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.31 million 1.13 million 1.45 million 7
2020s 1.51 million 1.49 million 1.53 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 1.53 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2013.
How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 165th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (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