Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 34,077 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
34,077
Change on year
up 17.1%
Rank
153rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
34,077
in 2021
All-time low
4,238
in 2001
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200920211998: 4.3k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.3k2001: 4.2k2002: 5.4k2003: 7.3k2004: 8.9k2005: 9.9k2006: 10.8k2007: 11.7k2008: 11.3k2009: 11.8k2010: 12.8k2011: 13.8k2012: 15.0k2013: 17.1k2014: 18.9k2015: 20.4k2016: 26.8k2017: 24.6k2018: 27.6k2019: 27.5k2020: 29.1k2021: 34.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 34,077. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 147.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 34,077 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,238, in 2001.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 153rd out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 4,271
1999 4,401 +3.0%
2000 4,272 -2.9%
2001 4,238 -0.8%
2002 5,364 +26.6%
2003 7,261 +35.4%
2004 8,864 +22.1%
2005 9,920 +11.9%
2006 10,800 +8.9%
2007 11,668 +8.0%
2008 11,314 -3.0%
2009 11,779 +4.1%
2010 12,847 +9.1%
2011 13,773 +7.2%
2012 14,996 +8.9%
2013 17,074 +13.9%
2014 18,878 +10.6%
2015 20,403 +8.1%
2016 26,846 +31.6%
2017 24,560 -8.5%
2018 27,587 +12.3%
2019 27,480 -0.4%
2020 29,097 +5.9%
2021 34,077 +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,336 4,271 4,401 2
2000s 8,548 4,238 11,779 10
2010s 20,444 12,847 27,587 10
2020s 31,587 29,097 34,077 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 34,077 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 34,077 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 4,238 in 2001.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 153rd out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,873 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release