Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 8.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.8%
in 2018
All-time low
1.8%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern is 8.7%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 207th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release