Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 57,887 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 57,887.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 57,930 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17,367, in 2001.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 163rd of 216 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18,483 | — |
| 1999 | 18,381 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18,432 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17,367 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 19,443 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 22,029 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 26,966 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 31,106 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 32,770 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 33,092 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33,642 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33,012 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 33,924 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 35,492 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 36,983 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 42,131 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 47,549 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 51,998 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 55,969 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 57,930 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 56,168 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 56,116 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57,887 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,432 | 18,381 | 18,483 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26,786 | 17,367 | 33,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,426 | 33,924 | 57,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,887 | 57,887 | 57,887 | 1 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 57,887 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 57,930 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,367 in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 163rd out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa 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