Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 828,281 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 828,281, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 828,281 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 523,041, in 2011.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 139th out of 205 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 523,041 | — |
| 2012 | 568,892 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 596,047 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 657,166 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 676,671 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 710,971 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 732,427 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 746,103 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 754,664 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 782,975 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 828,281 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 662,887 | 523,041 | 754,664 | 9 |
| 2020s | 805,628 | 782,975 | 828,281 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5039 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9976 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 828,281 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 828,281 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,041 in 2011.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 139th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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