Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 307,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) recorded 307,674 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) peaked at 307,674 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,187, in 1998.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 73rd of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90,187 | — |
| 1999 | 97,299 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 101,462 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 107,425 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 118,292 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 130,428 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 140,026 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 148,596 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 155,066 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 160,954 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 169,959 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 180,456 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 185,594 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 191,299 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 197,263 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 215,557 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 231,436 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 237,578 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 267,408 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 270,943 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 281,634 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 281,980 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 280,505 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 295,753 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 274,605 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 293,157 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 307,674 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,743 | 90,187 | 97,299 | 2 |
| 2000s | 141,266 | 101,462 | 180,456 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,069 | 185,594 | 281,980 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,339 | 274,605 | 307,674 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
More education data for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 46.96 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) was 307,674 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The highest recorded value was 307,674 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,187 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 73rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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