Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 141,197 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central is 141,197, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 141,197 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,068, in 2009.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 173rd of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60,068 | — |
| 2010 | 65,950 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 70,003 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 77,646 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 85,927 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 100,099 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 99,997 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 109,163 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 113,596 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 119,853 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 121,619 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 129,180 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 140,733 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 141,197 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,068 | 60,068 | 60,068 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96,385 | 65,950 | 121,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,037 | 129,180 | 141,197 | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Africa Western and Central was 141,197 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 141,197 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,068 in 2009.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 173rd out of 205 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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