Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 4.22 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.22 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
122nd
of 204 groups
All-time high
4.22 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.81 million
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2011201620212011: 2.8M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.8M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.1M2021: 4.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 4.22 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 4.22 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 2011.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 122nd 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 2.81 million
2012 2.96 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 +4.1%
2017 3.71 million +4.4%
2018 3.84 million +3.7%
2019 3.94 million +2.6%
2020 4.08 million +3.5%
2021 4.22 million +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.41 million 2.81 million 3.94 million 9
2020s 4.15 million 4.08 million 4.22 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.22 million in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 2011.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 122nd out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release