Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 135,452 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 135,452. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 135,452 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,753, in 1998.
That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 128th out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,753 | — |
| 1999 | 25,877 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 27,642 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 28,841 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 33,672 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 39,385 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 45,021 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 49,347 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 51,696 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 54,390 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 53,442 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 53,675 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 56,621 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 60,082 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 64,032 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 73,396 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 80,784 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 86,436 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 105,003 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 103,048 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107,222 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 111,773 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 114,401 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 135,452 | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,815 | 25,753 | 25,877 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43,711 | 27,642 | 54,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,840 | 56,621 | 111,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,926 | 114,401 | 135,452 | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- 125 Liechtenstein 213 compare
- 126 Honduras 159 compare
- 127 Malawi 154 compare
- 128 Barbados 133 compare
- 129 Montenegro 128 compare
- 130 El Salvador 116 compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 83 compare
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 135,452 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 135,452 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,753 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 128th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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