Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 75,947 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
75,947
Change on year
up 24.2%
Rank
132nd
of 216 groups
All-time high
75,947
in 2021
All-time low
11,150
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998–2021

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200920211998: 11.3k1999: 11.2k2000: 12.8k2001: 13.7k2002: 16.9k2003: 20.2k2004: 23.5k2005: 26.0k2006: 26.9k2007: 28.2k2008: 27.1k2009: 27.1k2010: 29.0k2011: 31.6k2012: 34.5k2013: 39.7k2014: 43.4k2015: 45.9k2016: 56.0k2017: 55.2k2018: 55.2k2019: 59.3k2020: 61.1k2021: 75.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 75,947, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 75,947 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,150, in 1999.

That places GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 132nd 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, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 11,286
1999 11,150 -1.2%
2000 12,777 +14.6%
2001 13,703 +7.2%
2002 16,874 +23.1%
2003 20,180 +19.6%
2004 23,469 +16.3%
2005 26,004 +10.8%
2006 26,905 +3.5%
2007 28,212 +4.9%
2008 27,087 -4.0%
2009 27,090 +0.0%
2010 29,019 +7.1%
2011 31,644 +9.0%
2012 34,514 +9.1%
2013 39,677 +15.0%
2014 43,418 +9.4%
2015 45,948 +5.8%
2016 56,007 +21.9%
2017 55,169 -1.5%
2018 55,202 +0.1%
2019 59,252 +7.3%
2020 61,138 +3.2%
2021 75,947 +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,218 11,150 11,286 2
2000s 22,230 12,777 28,212 10
2010s 44,985 29,019 59,252 10
2020s 68,543 61,138 75,947 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 75,947 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 75,947 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 11,150 in 1999.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 132nd out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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