Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
205th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.8%
in 2017
All-time low
2.1%
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa peaked at 9.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1971.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 205th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 4 |
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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.50 million (2024)
- 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa was 9.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 205th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release