Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 319,287 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 319,287 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 319,287 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 183,017, in 2011.
MDG: 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, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 183,017 | — |
| 2012 | 198,078 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 209,999 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 234,544 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 245,458 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 264,762 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 274,498 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 282,254 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 289,114 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 301,470 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 319,287 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,414 | 183,017 | 289,114 | 9 |
| 2020s | 310,378 | 301,470 | 319,287 | 2 |
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 319,287 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 319,287 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,017 in 2011.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 136th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release