Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 791,152 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 791,152 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 791,152 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 498,183, in 2011.
That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 141st 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 498,183 | — |
| 2012 | 542,848 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 565,858 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 627,340 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 645,179 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 678,395 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 698,736 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 710,904 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 719,374 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 746,765 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 791,152 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 631,869 | 498,183 | 719,374 | 9 |
| 2020s | 768,958 | 746,765 | 791,152 | 2 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.24 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 791,152 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 791,152 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,183 in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 141st out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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