Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 287,194 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 287,194 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 287,194 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181,811 number, in 2011.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| 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
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0631 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,811 number in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.