Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 89,018 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
89,018
Change on year
up 20.9%
Rank
129th
of 216 groups
All-time high
89,018
in 2021
All-time low
16,968
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1998–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200920211998: 17.0k1999: 17.0k2000: 18.7k2001: 19.9k2002: 23.3k2003: 26.9k2004: 30.6k2005: 33.6k2006: 34.8k2007: 36.4k2008: 35.6k2009: 35.4k2010: 37.3k2011: 39.9k2012: 42.7k2013: 49.1k2014: 53.8k2015: 57.1k2016: 68.3k2017: 68.0k2018: 68.5k2019: 72.5k2020: 73.7k2021: 89.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 89,018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 89,018 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,968, in 1999.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 129th of 216 groups on this measure, 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, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 17,033
1999 16,968 -0.4%
2000 18,741 +10.5%
2001 19,855 +5.9%
2002 23,330 +17.5%
2003 26,919 +15.4%
2004 30,633 +13.8%
2005 33,584 +9.6%
2006 34,805 +3.6%
2007 36,392 +4.6%
2008 35,553 -2.3%
2009 35,424 -0.4%
2010 37,333 +5.4%
2011 39,910 +6.9%
2012 42,694 +7.0%
2013 49,079 +15.0%
2014 53,800 +9.6%
2015 57,127 +6.2%
2016 68,332 +19.6%
2017 67,991 -0.5%
2018 68,510 +0.8%
2019 72,540 +5.9%
2020 73,655 +1.5%
2021 89,018 +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,001 16,968 17,033 2
2000s 29,523 18,741 36,392 10
2010s 55,732 37,333 72,540 10
2020s 81,337 73,655 89,018 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

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  3. 128 El Salvador 80 compare
  4. 129 Montenegro 61 compare
  5. 130 Barbados 52 compare
  6. 131 Turkmenistan 40
  7. 132 Kuwait 38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 89,018 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 89,018 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,968 in 1999.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 129th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
358 places, 7,854 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release