Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa is 46,530, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 46,530 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,720, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa 133rd 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 UNICEF: 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 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7869 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,720 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: 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