Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 89,251 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
89,251
Change on year
up 20.8%
Rank
128th
of 216 groups
All-time high
89,251
in 2021
All-time low
16,968
in 1999
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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: 57.2k2016: 68.3k2017: 68.1k2018: 68.6k2019: 72.6k2020: 73.9k2021: 89.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) recorded 89,251 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) peaked at 89,251 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,968, in 1999.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 53,822 +9.7%
2015 57,170 +6.2%
2016 68,346 +19.5%
2017 68,076 -0.4%
2018 68,582 +0.7%
2019 72,632 +5.9%
2020 73,881 +1.7%
2021 89,251 +20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,001 16,968 17,033 2
2000s 29,523 18,741 36,392 10
2010s 55,764 37,333 72,632 10
2020s 81,566 73,881 89,251 2

Countries ranked near WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

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  2. 126 Oman 98 compare
  3. 127 Honduras 84 compare
  4. 128 El Salvador 80 compare
  5. 129 Montenegro 61 compare
  6. 130 Barbados 52 compare
  7. 131 Turkmenistan 40

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) was 89,251 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 89,251 in 2021.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,968 in 1999.
How does WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 128th out of 216 groups with data for 2021.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) 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