Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 37,998 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 37,998 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 38,643 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,583 number, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,583 number | — |
| 1999 | 8,862 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8,932 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 9,102 number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,447 number | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 12,533 number | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 14,346 number | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 15,608 number | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 16,682 number | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 17,783 number | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17,702 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,120 number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19,215 number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20,005 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 21,155 number | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 24,122 number | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 26,789 number | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 29,075 number | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 36,215 number | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 34,404 number | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 38,643 number | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 37,998 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,723 number | 8,583 number | 8,862 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,126 number | 8,932 number | 18,120 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,762 number | 19,215 number | 38,643 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37,998 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,643 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,583 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.