Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 177,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa is 177,639, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 177,639 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,283, in 1998.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 72nd of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55,283 | — |
| 1999 | 59,278 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 61,266 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 64,915 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 71,818 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 78,637 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 83,946 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 88,022 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 91,529 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 103,109 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 97,586 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 102,837 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 105,652 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 108,454 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 112,338 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 122,967 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 131,700 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 134,936 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 151,316 | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 153,228 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 155,515 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 157,374 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 156,404 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 169,979 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 152,037 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 160,823 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 177,639 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,280 | 55,283 | 59,278 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84,367 | 61,266 | 103,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,348 | 105,652 | 157,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,376 | 152,037 | 177,639 | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 9.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Africa was 177,639 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 177,639 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,283 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 72nd out of 216 groups with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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