Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 900,455 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
900,455 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
24th
of 43 groups
All-time high
990,767 number
in 2015
All-time low
396,933 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820181998: 396.9k number1999: 424.6k number2000: 489.2k number2001: 541.9k number2002: 594.1k number2003: 641.8k number2004: 682.8k number2005: 767.2k number2006: 767.9k number2007: 777.0k number2008: 803.6k number2009: 833.7k number2010: 871.5k number2011: 876.7k number2012: 899.8k number2013: 952.5k number2014: 978.5k number2015: 990.8k number2016: 918.8k number2017: 905.8k number2018: 900.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 900,455 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 990,767 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 396,933 number, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 396,933 number
1999 424,610 number +7.0%
2000 489,214 number +15.2%
2001 541,947 number +10.8%
2002 594,104 number +9.6%
2003 641,784 number +8.0%
2004 682,769 number +6.4%
2005 767,247 number +12.4%
2006 767,886 number +0.1%
2007 777,050 number +1.2%
2008 803,636 number +3.4%
2009 833,654 number +3.7%
2010 871,521 number +4.5%
2011 876,667 number +0.6%
2012 899,820 number +2.6%
2013 952,475 number +5.9%
2014 978,489 number +2.7%
2015 990,767 number +1.3%
2016 918,834 number -7.3%
2017 905,840 number -1.4%
2018 900,455 number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 410,772 number 396,933 number 424,610 number 2
2000s 689,929 number 489,214 number 833,654 number 10
2010s 921,652 number 871,521 number 990,767 number 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 21 South Africa 151,500 number compare
  2. 22 Greece 128,019 number compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 115,432 number compare
  4. 24 Bangladesh 113,628 number compare
  5. 25 Mexico 104,452 number compare
  6. 26 Philippines 99,480 number compare
  7. 27 Morocco 92,979 number

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 900,455 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 990,767 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 396,933 number in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).