Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 5.05 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
5.05 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
5.05 million number
in 2018
All-time low
228,391 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 5.05 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 5.05 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 228,391 number, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 228,391 number | — |
| 1971 | 234,082 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 247,896 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 262,023 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 284,365 number | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 304,821 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 326,761 number | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 356,065 number | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 392,743 number | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 438,879 number | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 476,623 number | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 526,921 number | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 573,976 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 605,086 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 639,944 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 695,736 number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 748,958 number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 776,481 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 849,629 number | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 922,220 number | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 970,219 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million number | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million number | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 1.85 million number | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million number | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million number | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million number | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.92 million number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.17 million number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million number | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million number | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million number | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.53 million number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4.73 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.89 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.97 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.05 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 307,603 number | 228,391 number | 438,879 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 681,557 number | 476,623 number | 922,220 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million number | 970,219 number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million number | 1.65 million number | 3.44 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 million number | 3.76 million number | 5.05 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 0.767 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.05 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.05 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,391 number in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.