Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 831,853 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 831,853. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 831,853 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 524,511, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 138th of 205 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 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 524,511 | — |
| 2012 | 570,570 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 597,862 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 659,045 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 678,542 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 712,907 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 735,154 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 749,139 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 757,624 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 786,437 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 831,853 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665,039 | 524,511 | 757,624 | 9 |
| 2020s | 809,145 | 786,437 | 831,853 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 831,853 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 831,853 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,511 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 138th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release