Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 46,434 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 46,434. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 46,434 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,720, in 1998.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 138th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,720 | — |
| 1999 | 8,909 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,901 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,987 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,342 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 12,466 | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 14,388 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 15,762 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 16,891 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 17,998 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17,890 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 18,251 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19,288 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 20,172 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21,337 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24,317 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 26,984 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 29,309 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 36,671 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 35,057 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 38,712 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 39,234 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 40,746 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 46,434 | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,815 | 8,720 | 8,909 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,188 | 8,901 | 18,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,108 | 19,288 | 39,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,590 | 40,746 | 46,434 | 2 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.51 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 46,434 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 46,434 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 in 1998.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 138th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release