School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male was 5.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 million
Change on year
down 68.6%
Rank
63rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
17.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.83 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) is 5.63 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 68.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 17.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million, in 1997.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 63rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.83 million | — |
| 1998 | 4.98 million | +171.7% |
| 1999 | 8.33 million | +67.2% |
| 2000 | 8.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 million | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.46 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.93 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.78 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.54 million | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 11.42 million | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.68 million | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 13.33 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.74 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.68 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 16.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16.69 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.95 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 5.63 million | -68.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.05 million | 1.83 million | 8.33 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.42 million | 8.56 million | 11.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 million | 11.42 million | 15.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.52 million | 5.63 million | 17.95 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
More education data for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5.89 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7473 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 38.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.62 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 5.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million in 1997.
- How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 63rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release