Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 64,814 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 64,814 number.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 67,015 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,816 number, in 1999.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,820 number | — |
| 1999 | 16,816 number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,722 number | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 19,970 number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 23,405 number | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 26,973 number | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 30,516 number | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 33,271 number | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 34,416 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35,996 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 35,117 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 35,240 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37,194 number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 39,372 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 42,200 number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 48,451 number | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 53,176 number | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 56,424 number | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 67,015 number | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 66,314 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 66,859 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 64,814 number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,818 number | 16,816 number | 16,820 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,363 number | 18,722 number | 35,996 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,182 number | 37,194 number | 67,015 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.80 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.21 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.02 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 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 64,814 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 67,015 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,816 number in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.