Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 900,455 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2018
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 is 900,455 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 990,767 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 396,933 number, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 1 China, People's Republic of 10.13 million number compare
- 2 United States 2.89 million number compare
- 3 Türkiye, Republic of 1.42 million number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 696,482 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 396,933 number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).