Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 7.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa peaked at 7.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 2012.
That places UNICEF: Africa 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Africa, 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.23 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 79th out of 204 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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