Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 269,436 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 269,436, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 269,436 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 206,374, in 2013.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 183rd out of 205 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 206,374 | — |
| 2014 | 217,945 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 228,908 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 241,645 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 246,359 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 244,860 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 253,149 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 259,541 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 269,436 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234,177 | 206,374 | 253,149 | 7 |
| 2020s | 264,488 | 259,541 | 269,436 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.85 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 269,436 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 269,436 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,374 in 2013.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 183rd out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release