Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 287,194 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
287,194 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
33rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
287,194 number
in 2019
All-time low
181,811 number
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201520192011: 181.8k number2012: 196.6k number2013: 209.5k number2014: 234.3k number2015: 246.3k number2016: 266.6k number2017: 274.9k number2018: 283.1k number2019: 287.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 287,194 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 287,194 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181,811 number, in 2011.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 181,811 number
2012 196,613 number +8.1%
2013 209,483 number +6.5%
2014 234,271 number +11.8%
2015 246,272 number +5.1%
2016 266,602 number +8.3%
2017 274,939 number +3.1%
2018 283,050 number +3.0%
2019 287,194 number +1.5%

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 30 Portugal 63,211 number compare
  2. 31 Belgium 55,914 number compare
  3. 32 Chile 54,234 number compare
  4. 33 Tunisia 54,012 number compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 52,292 number compare
  6. 35 Greece 46,801 number compare
  7. 36 Viet Nam 46,584 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 287,194 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 287,194 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 181,811 number in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.