Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male was 3.61 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.61 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
3.61 million number
in 2018
All-time low
2.81 million number
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2011–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2011201420182011: 2.8M number2012: 3.0M number2013: 3.1M number2014: 3.3M number2015: 3.4M 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 stood at 3.61 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.

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 India 15.60 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 11.06 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 4.11 million number compare
  4. 4 Brazil 3.63 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.61 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?
The highest recorded value was 3.61 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million number in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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 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.