Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 7.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) is 7.32 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 7.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 2012.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 79th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.79 million | — |
| 2013 | 5.09 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.57 million | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.68 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.19 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.32 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.61 million | 4.79 million | 6.29 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.05 million | 6.62 million | 7.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- 76 El Salvador 68,150 compare
- 77 New Zealand 66,307 compare
- 78 Togo 64,838 compare
- 79 Tunisia 64,277 compare
- 80 Georgia 60,787 compare
- 81 Singapore 59,243 compare
- 82 Palestine, State of 59,153 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 7.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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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February 2026 Data Release