Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 5.03 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5.03 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.03 million number
in 2018
All-time low
226,508 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 5.03 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5.03 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 226,508 number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 226,508 number | — |
| 1971 | 232,976 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 246,778 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 260,880 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 283,249 number | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 303,875 number | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 325,593 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 354,911 number | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 391,712 number | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 437,993 number | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 475,902 number | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 526,283 number | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 573,284 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 604,592 number | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 639,366 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 694,996 number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 748,219 number | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 775,498 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 848,218 number | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 920,788 number | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 968,007 number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million number | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 million number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million number | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million number | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million number | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.26 million number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.42 million number | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.74 million number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.25 million number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.82 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.96 million number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 306,448 number | 226,508 number | 437,993 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,715 number | 475,902 number | 920,788 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million number | 968,007 number | 1.46 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million number | 1.65 million number | 3.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 million number | 3.74 million number | 5.03 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 5.03 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,508 number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.