Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 27,173 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) recorded 27,173 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 27,675 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,290, in 2001.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 188th out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,149 | — |
| 1999 | 7,772 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 7,741 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,290 | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 7,827 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 10,208 | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 14,200 | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 17,496 | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 18,398 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 18,077 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 18,188 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17,968 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 18,826 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20,533 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 21,791 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 22,366 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24,612 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 26,078 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 27,505 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 27,675 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24,280 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 23,447 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 25,597 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 27,173 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,960 | 7,772 | 8,149 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,639 | 6,290 | 18,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,711 | 18,826 | 27,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,385 | 25,597 | 27,173 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.24 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.85 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.16 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.00 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 27,173 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 27,675 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,290 in 2001.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 188th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 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