Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
1st
of 1 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, 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

In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 482,213 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure 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 peaked at 482,213 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 337,567 number, in 2011.

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 India 1.96 million number compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 1.18 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 1.05 million number compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 567,272 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 337,567 number in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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 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.