Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 494,608 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 494,608 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 494,608 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 328,726, in 2011.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 124th 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 328,726 | — |
| 2012 | 359,086 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 372,242 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 409,104 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 417,780 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 432,335 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 444,321 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 449,798 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 451,449 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 467,433 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 494,608 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 407,205 | 328,726 | 451,449 | 9 |
| 2020s | 481,020 | 467,433 | 494,608 | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 121 Cape Verde 152 compare
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- 123 San Marino 70
- 124 Andorra 64 compare
- 125 Seychelles 43 compare
- 126 Belize 20 compare
- 127 Saint Lucia 19 compare
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 494,608 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 494,608 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,726 in 2011.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 124th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release