Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 187,226 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
187,226
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
168th
of 205 groups
All-time high
187,226
in 2020
All-time low
138,710
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2020

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2012–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201620202012: 138.7k2013: 150.3k2014: 157.3k2015: 169.5k2016: 177.0k2017: 179.6k2018: 179.6k2019: 184.3k2020: 187.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 187,226, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 187,226 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 138,710, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 168th out of 205 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 138,710
2013 150,334 +8.4%
2014 157,305 +4.6%
2015 169,522 +7.8%
2016 176,993 +4.4%
2017 179,554 +1.4%
2018 179,581 +0.0%
2019 184,329 +2.6%
2020 187,226 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 167,041 138,710 184,329 8
2020s 187,226 187,226 187,226 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 187,226 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 187,226 in 2020.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 138,710 in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th out of 205 groups with data for 2020.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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