Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 130,035 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
130,035
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
83rd
of 216 groups
All-time high
132,334
in 2023
All-time low
34,904
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa stood at 130,035.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 132,334 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,904, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Africa 83rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34,904 | — |
| 1999 | 38,021 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 40,197 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 42,510 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 46,473 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 51,791 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 56,080 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 60,573 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 63,537 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 57,845 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 72,372 | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 77,619 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 79,942 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 82,846 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 84,925 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 92,590 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 99,736 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 102,642 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 116,092 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 117,715 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 126,118 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 124,607 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 124,101 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 125,775 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 122,568 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 132,334 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 130,035 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,463 | 34,904 | 38,021 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,900 | 40,197 | 77,619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,721 | 79,942 | 126,118 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,963 | 122,568 | 132,334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 80 Azerbaijan 1,651 compare
- 81 Lithuania 1,475 compare
- 82 Singapore 1,336 compare
- 83 Estonia 1,302 compare
- 84 Republic of Moldova 1,177 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 1,129 compare
- 86 Madagascar 1,124 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8094 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Africa was 130,035 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 132,334 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,904 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 83rd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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