Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 135,779 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) stood at 135,779. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 135,779 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,753, in 1998.
That places WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 127th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 | 80,807 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 86,483 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 105,023 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 103,155 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 107,307 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 111,903 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 114,718 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 135,779 | +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 | 84,881 | 56,621 | 111,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,248 | 114,718 | 135,779 | 2 |
Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- 124 Bahrain 280 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.08 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.34 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 135,779 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 135,779 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,753 in 1998.
- How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 127th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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