Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 1.72 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2009–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Western and Central recorded 1.72 million for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.72 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 944,160, in 2009.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 164th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 944,160 | — |
| 2010 | 997,954 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 944,160 | 944,160 | 944,160 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 997,954 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.63 million | 1.72 million | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 1.72 million in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 944,160 in 2009.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 164th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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