Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 62,950 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 62,950 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 62,950 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,889, in 2001.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 162nd of 216 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,583 | — |
| 1999 | 19,381 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 19,694 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 18,889 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 21,218 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 24,044 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 29,204 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 33,563 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 35,429 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 35,679 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 36,780 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 36,582 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37,689 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39,406 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 40,722 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 45,054 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 50,219 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 54,384 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 58,043 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 60,008 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58,231 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 58,129 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 59,846 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 62,950 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,482 | 19,381 | 19,583 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,108 | 18,889 | 36,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,188 | 37,689 | 60,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,398 | 59,846 | 62,950 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 62,950 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 62,950 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,889 in 2001.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 162nd out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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