Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa
WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 513,029 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa is 513,029, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 513,029 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 341,743, in 2011.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 205 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 341,743 | — |
| 2012 | 372,736 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 388,128 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 424,789 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 433,465 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 448,555 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 461,090 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 467,335 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 469,015 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 485,427 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 513,029 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 422,984 | 341,743 | 469,015 | 9 |
| 2020s | 499,228 | 485,427 | 513,029 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa was 513,029 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 513,029 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,743 in 2011.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th out of 205 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: 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 WB: 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