Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa

UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 319,464 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
319,464
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
151st
of 205 groups
All-time high
319,464
in 2021
All-time low
170,154
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2009–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2009201520212009: 170.2k2010: 189.2k2011: 214.7k2012: 234.2k2014: 267.7k2015: 264.2k2016: 271.8k2017: 281.8k2018: 288.0k2019: 285.0k2020: 298.5k2021: 319.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: West and Central Africa recorded 319,464 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa peaked at 319,464 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 170,154, in 2009.

That places UNICEF: West and Central Africa 151st 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 12 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, 2009 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2009 170,154
2010 189,186 +11.2%
2011 214,730 +13.5%
2012 234,247 +9.1%
2014 267,714 +14.3%
2015 264,184 -1.3%
2016 271,810 +2.9%
2017 281,794 +3.7%
2018 288,015 +2.2%
2019 284,955 -1.1%
2020 298,488 +4.7%
2021 319,464 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,154 170,154 170,154 1
2010s 255,182 189,186 288,015 9
2020s 308,976 298,488 319,464 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in UNICEF: West and Central Africa was 319,464 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The highest recorded value was 319,464 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 170,154 in 2009.
How does UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 151st out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: West and Central 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