Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 34,540 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa stood at 34,540.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 35,647 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,668, in 2001.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 159th of 216 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,502 | — |
| 1999 | 11,287 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11,457 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10,668 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 12,095 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 13,616 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 16,775 | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 19,579 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 20,445 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20,481 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,740 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 20,201 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 20,793 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,736 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22,894 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 26,154 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 29,461 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 32,176 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 34,485 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 35,647 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 34,078 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 33,742 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34,540 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,395 | 11,287 | 11,502 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16,606 | 10,668 | 20,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,117 | 20,793 | 35,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,540 | 34,540 | 34,540 | 1 |
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49.26 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36.30 million (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 34,540 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35,647 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,668 in 2001.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 159th out of 216 groups with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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