Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 3.60 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 3.60 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.80 million number | — |
| 2012 | 2.94 million number | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million number | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.60 million number | +2.1% |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 31 South Africa 288,265 number compare
- 32 Malaysia 287,616 number compare
- 33 Ecuador 268,308 number compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 250,227 number compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 185,634 number compare
- 36 Nepal 172,568 number compare
- 37 Ghana 171,955 number compare
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 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 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.7795 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.7648 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.60 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million number in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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 tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.