Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 10,903 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) stood at 10,903.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) peaked at 27,838 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 895.81, in 2008.
That places ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) 203rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,236 | — |
| 2000 | 1,218 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,352 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,514 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1,590 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,658 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,969 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 2,364 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 2,825 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 895.81 | -68.3% |
| 2009 | 1,084 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 1,569 | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 1,949 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 2,165 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 2,850 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 3,485 | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 4,107 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 13,869 | +237.7% |
| 2017 | 6,841 | -50.7% |
| 2018 | 8,523 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 10,347 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 12,932 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 27,838 | +115.3% |
| 2022 | 9,601 | -65.5% |
| 2023 | 10,553 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 10,903 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,236 | 1,236 | 1,236 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,647 | 895.81 | 2,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,570 | 1,569 | 13,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,366 | 9,601 | 27,838 | 5 |
More education data for ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.73 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 14.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 859,574 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 229,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 5.65 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 2.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) was 10,903 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,838 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- The lowest recorded value was 895.81 in 2008.
- How does ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) ranks 203rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Central Africa (unsdcode:98101) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release