Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 136,328 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2012–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa recorded 136,328 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 136,328 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,250, in 2012.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 175th of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 87,250 | — |
| 2013 | 95,312 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 104,995 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 115,514 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 125,398 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 128,982 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 128,889 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 132,788 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 136,328 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 114,891 | 87,250 | 132,788 | 8 |
| 2020s | 136,328 | 136,328 | 136,328 | 1 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 136,328 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 136,328 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,250 in 2012.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 175th out of 205 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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