Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 46,530 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa recorded 46,530 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 46,530 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,720, in 1998.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 133rd 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 in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 | 26,985 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 29,312 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 36,677 | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 35,079 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 38,725 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 39,272 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 40,839 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 46,530 | +13.9% |
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 | 29,116 | 19,288 | 39,272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,684 | 40,839 | 46,530 | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 130 Burundi 41 compare
- 131 El Salvador 36 compare
- 132 Kuwait 35 compare
- 133 Cape Verde 34 compare
- 134 Monaco 19 compare
- 135 Andorra 14 compare
- 136 San Marino 10
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.90 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 46,530 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46,530 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 133rd out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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