Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 89,253 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 89,253. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 89,253 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,968, in 1999.
That places MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 124th 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, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| 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 | 53,823 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 57,173 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 68,351 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 68,080 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,585 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72,636 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 73,883 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 89,253 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,001 | 16,968 | 17,033 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,523 | 18,741 | 36,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,766 | 37,333 | 72,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,568 | 73,883 | 89,253 | 2 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
More education data for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.53 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 42.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.63 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 39.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 89,253 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89,253 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,968 in 1999.
- How does MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 124th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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