Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 482,213 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
482,213 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
31st
of 41 groups
All-time high
482,213 number
in 2019
All-time low
337,567 number
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201520192011: 337.6k number2012: 368.1k number2013: 386.6k number2014: 424.3k number2015: 434.7k number2016: 451.9k number2017: 464.6k number2018: 474.8k number2019: 482.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 482,213 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 482,213 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 337,567 number, in 2011.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 337,567 number
2012 368,055 number +9.0%
2013 386,585 number +5.0%
2014 424,312 number +9.8%
2015 434,653 number +2.4%
2016 451,882 number +4.0%
2017 464,597 number +2.8%
2018 474,810 number +2.2%
2019 482,213 number +1.6%

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

  1. 28 Sweden 62,082 number compare
  2. 29 Viet Nam 59,983 number compare
  3. 30 Portugal 54,983 number compare
  4. 31 Belgium 46,871 number compare
  5. 32 Czechia 45,020 number compare
  6. 33 Malaysia 42,755 number compare
  7. 34 Chile 42,386 number compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 482,213 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 482,213 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 337,567 number in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 7 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 982 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.