Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 299,782 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 299,782 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 299,782 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 171,026, in 2011.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 171,026 | — |
| 2012 | 185,481 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 195,455 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 220,141 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 229,381 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 248,042 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 257,008 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 263,843 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 270,659 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 282,460 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 299,782 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 226,782 | 171,026 | 270,659 | 9 |
| 2020s | 291,121 | 282,460 | 299,782 | 2 |
More education data for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.73 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.53 % 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 5.50 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 299,782 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 299,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,026 in 2011.
- How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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