Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
1st
of 1 regions
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, 1970–2018

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 5.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure 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 peaked at 5.05 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 228,391 number, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 22.61 million number compare
  2. 2 India 17.65 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 4.05 million number compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 228,391 number in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.