School enrollment, tertiary in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: School enrollment, tertiary was 8.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 8.7% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % gross | 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 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More education data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 15-64 56.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.004 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Africa Eastern and Southern was 8.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 43rd out of 43 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in 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 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 (% 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.