Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 24,932 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 24,932 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 24,932 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,915, in 2001.
That places WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 158th 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,137 | — |
| 1999 | 7,236 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,155 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,915 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7,600 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 8,699 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 10,510 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 11,877 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 12,703 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 12,979 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,348 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,319 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13,666 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14,314 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 14,621 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16,392 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 18,468 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 20,161 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 21,779 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 22,587 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 22,400 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22,684 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,656 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 24,932 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,187 | 7,137 | 7,236 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,511 | 6,915 | 13,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,707 | 13,666 | 22,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,294 | 23,656 | 24,932 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 24,932 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 24,932 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,915 in 2001.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 158th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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