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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.38 million (2021)
All data for GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
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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February 2026 Data Release