Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 17.46 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 17.46 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 17.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million, in 1998.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 115th of 221 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.82 million | — |
| 1998 | 5.45 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 5.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.22 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 6.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.74 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 7.23 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 7.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.97 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 8.51 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 9.24 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.77 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.04 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.38 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.89 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.65 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.48 million | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 13.98 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 14.68 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.28 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.46 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 16.71 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.46 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 million | 5.45 million | 5.82 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.54 million | 5.81 million | 9.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 million | 10.04 million | 14.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.48 million | 15.28 million | 17.46 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.71 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9717 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 17.46 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 17.46 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release