Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 831,944 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 831,944 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 5.8% 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 peaked at 831,944 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 524,531, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 524,531 | — |
| 2012 | 570,580 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 597,887 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 659,095 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 678,666 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 713,040 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 735,294 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 749,291 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 757,818 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 786,554 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 831,944 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 665,134 | 524,531 | 757,818 | 9 |
| 2020s | 809,249 | 786,554 | 831,944 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 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 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 831,944 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?
- The highest recorded value was 831,944 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,531 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th 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?
- 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 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