Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 1.71 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.71 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.82 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 759,211 number, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,201 number | 759,211 number | 811,191 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 917,299 number | 1.53 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million number | 1.58 million number | 1.82 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 21 Thailand 345,866 number compare
- 22 United Kingdom 284,245 number compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 256,004 number compare
- 24 Greece 224,478 number compare
- 25 Bangladesh 203,373 number compare
- 26 Morocco 188,014 number
- 27 Ghana 175,090 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry age 32.03 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.71 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 759,211 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).