Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 318,845 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 318,845 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 318,845 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 182,777, in 2011.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 140th out of 205 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 182,777 | — |
| 2012 | 197,838 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 209,746 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 234,278 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 245,119 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 264,387 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 274,104 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 281,854 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 288,662 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 301,035 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 318,845 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,085 | 182,777 | 288,662 | 9 |
| 2020s | 309,940 | 301,035 | 318,845 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 318,845 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 318,845 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,777 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 140th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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