Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 245,358 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central is 245,358, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 249,870 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118,619, in 2009.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 161st of 205 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 118,619 | — |
| 2010 | 130,416 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 148,208 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 164,493 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 177,564 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 205,823 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 201,248 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 208,347 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 216,605 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 221,470 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 217,940 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 230,950 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 249,870 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 245,358 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118,619 | 118,619 | 118,619 | 1 |
| 2010s | 189,211 | 130,416 | 221,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,059 | 230,950 | 249,870 | 3 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8839 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6188 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 245,358 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 249,870 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,619 in 2009.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 161st out of 205 groups with data for 2022.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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