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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2018
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
| 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
- 1 China (People’s Republic of) 22.61 million number compare
- 2 India 17.65 million number compare
- 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
- 4 Türkiye 4.05 million number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.22 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 15.81 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 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 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?
- 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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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.