School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 9.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 9.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 9.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1573 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 121.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 46.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 9.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.