Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 44,062 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa is 44,062, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 44,062 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,422, in 1998.
That places SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 139th 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, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,422 | — |
| 1999 | 8,600 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 8,574 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,570 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,859 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 12,006 | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 13,817 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 15,108 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 16,135 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 17,242 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 17,034 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,356 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18,348 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 19,227 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20,346 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 22,854 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 25,209 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 27,214 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 34,508 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 32,836 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 36,381 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 36,922 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38,430 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 44,062 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,511 | 8,422 | 8,600 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,570 | 8,570 | 17,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,384 | 18,348 | 36,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,246 | 38,430 | 44,062 | 2 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- 136 San Marino 10
- 137 Laos 8 compare
- 138 Seychelles 7 compare
- 138 Samoa 7 compare
- 140 Grenada 4 compare
- 141 Lesotho 2 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 0
More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 40.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.77 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 37.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 44,062 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,062 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,422 in 1998.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 139th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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