Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 63,861 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) stood at 63,861. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) peaked at 63,861 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37,465, in 2011.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 196th of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37,465 | — |
| 2012 | 39,210 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 42,544 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 47,953 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 53,680 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 56,335 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 59,244 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 60,860 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 62,488 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 63,861 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,087 | 37,465 | 62,488 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63,861 | 63,861 | 63,861 | 1 |
More education data for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.02 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 7.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 875,127 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 17.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.72 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) was 63,861 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The highest recorded value was 63,861 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,465 in 2011.
- How does ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 196th out of 205 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) 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