Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 94,619 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 94,619, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 94,619 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67,872, in 2013.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 185th out of 205 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67,872 | — |
| 2014 | 72,992 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 76,635 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 83,601 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 85,464 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 84,621 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 88,052 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 91,048 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 94,619 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79,891 | 67,872 | 88,052 | 7 |
| 2020s | 92,833 | 91,048 | 94,619 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 94,619 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 94,619 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,872 in 2013.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 185th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release