Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 3.93 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 3.93 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 3.93 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million, in 2011.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.60 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.91 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 2.60 million | 3.66 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 3.79 million | 3.93 million | 2 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8778 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 3.93 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 127th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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