Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 765,213 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 765,213 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 765,213 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 516,117 number, in 2011.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 516,117 number | — |
| 2012 | 561,032 number | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 592,286 number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 655,045 number | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 677,203 number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 714,666 number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 735,396 number | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 753,708 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 765,213 number | +1.5% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 765,213 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 765,213 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,117 number in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.