School enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 10.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 10.3%. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More education data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 81.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 196.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- School enrollment, tertiary, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.