Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 22.17 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 22.17 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 22.17 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.10 million number, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.19 million number | — |
| 1998 | 8.10 million number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.38 million number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.71 million number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.39 million number | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 9.80 million number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 10.54 million number | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 11.46 million number | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 11.81 million number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.32 million number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.00 million number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 14.40 million number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 15.56 million number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 16.79 million number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.91 million number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.16 million number | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 21.72 million number | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 20.04 million number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 21.53 million number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 21.46 million number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.07 million number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.17 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 million number | 8.10 million number | 8.38 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.70 million number | 8.71 million number | 15.56 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 million number | 16.79 million number | 22.17 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.79 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 22.17 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 million number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.