Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 513,336 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
513,336
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
116th
of 205 groups
All-time high
513,336
in 2021
All-time low
341,960
in 2011
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2011201620212011: 342.0k2012: 373.0k2013: 388.4k2014: 425.0k2015: 433.7k2016: 448.8k2017: 461.3k2018: 467.6k2019: 469.3k2020: 485.7k2021: 513.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 513,336, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 513,336 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 341,960, in 2011.

That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 116th 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 341,960
2012 372,957 +9.1%
2013 388,354 +4.1%
2014 425,019 +9.4%
2015 433,705 +2.0%
2016 448,803 +3.5%
2017 461,348 +2.8%
2018 467,596 +1.4%
2019 469,284 +0.4%
2020 485,714 +3.5%
2021 513,336 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 423,225 341,960 469,284 9
2020s 499,525 485,714 513,336 2

Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 113 Namibia 1,332 compare
  2. 114 Botswana 1,287 compare
  3. 115 Laos 1,110 compare
  4. 116 Kuwait 622 compare
  5. 117 Brunei 380 compare
  6. 118 Liechtenstein 203 compare
  7. 119 Lesotho 174 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 513,336 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 513,336 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 341,960 in 2011.
How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 116th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release