Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 4.22 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 4.22 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 4.22 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2011.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 114th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.81 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.97 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.94 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 2.81 million | 3.94 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.15 million | 4.08 million | 4.22 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 4.22 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 114th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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