Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 17,750 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) is 17,750, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) peaked at 18,336 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,557, in 2001.
That places ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) 186th out of 216 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,773 | — |
| 1999 | 5,369 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 5,560 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,557 | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 5,707 | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 7,196 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 9,809 | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 12,144 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 12,572 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 12,222 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12,324 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,104 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,688 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13,744 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14,699 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 14,914 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,323 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 17,342 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 18,126 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18,336 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 15,899 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 15,459 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16,662 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 17,750 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,571 | 5,369 | 5,773 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,420 | 4,557 | 12,572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,753 | 12,688 | 18,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,206 | 16,662 | 17,750 | 2 |
More education data for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.1% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 12.51 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.95 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.59 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 41.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 16.23 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 16.12 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) was 17,750 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The highest recorded value was 18,336 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,557 in 2001.
- How does ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 186th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release