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

Latest (2018)
3.60 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
34th
of 41 groups
All-time high
3.60 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.80 million number
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2011201420182011: 2.8M number2012: 2.9M number2013: 3.1M number2014: 3.3M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.4M number2017: 3.5M number2018: 3.6M number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2011 to 2018.
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)

  1. 31 South Africa 288,265 number compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 287,616 number compare
  3. 33 Ecuador 268,308 number compare
  4. 34 Kazakhstan 250,227 number compare
  5. 35 Dominican Republic 185,634 number compare
  6. 36 Nepal 172,568 number compare
  7. 37 Ghana 171,955 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.