Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 301,565 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 301,565. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 301,565 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171,839, in 2011.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 143rd 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 171,839 | — |
| 2012 | 186,360 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 196,389 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 221,101 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 230,389 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 249,179 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 258,386 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 265,413 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 272,239 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 284,171 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 301,565 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227,922 | 171,839 | 272,239 | 9 |
| 2020s | 292,868 | 284,171 | 301,565 | 2 |
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.52 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 301,565 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 301,565 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,839 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 143rd out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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