Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 65,021 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65,021 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
67,170 number
in 2016
All-time low
16,888 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820191998: 16.9k number1999: 16.9k number2000: 18.8k number2001: 20.1k number2002: 23.5k number2003: 27.1k number2004: 30.6k number2005: 33.4k number2006: 34.6k number2007: 36.2k number2008: 35.3k number2009: 35.3k number2010: 37.3k number2011: 39.4k number2012: 42.2k number2013: 48.6k number2014: 53.3k number2015: 56.6k number2016: 67.2k number2017: 66.5k number2018: 67.1k number2019: 65.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 65,021 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in 2019.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 67,170 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,888 number, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 16,888 number
1999 16,899 number +0.1%
2000 18,804 number +11.3%
2001 20,064 number +6.7%
2002 23,522 number +17.2%
2003 27,057 number +15.0%
2004 30,629 number +13.2%
2005 33,419 number +9.1%
2006 34,586 number +3.5%
2007 36,162 number +4.6%
2008 35,347 number -2.3%
2009 35,287 number -0.2%
2010 37,264 number +5.6%
2011 39,437 number +5.8%
2012 42,247 number +7.1%
2013 48,597 number +15.0%
2014 53,347 number +9.8%
2015 56,552 number +6.0%
2016 67,170 number +18.8%
2017 66,521 number -1.0%
2018 67,065 number +0.8%
2019 65,021 number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,894 number 16,888 number 16,899 number 2
2000s 29,488 number 18,804 number 36,162 number 10
2010s 54,322 number 37,264 number 67,170 number 10

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

  1. 28 Ukraine 12,349 number compare
  2. 29 Thailand 11,966 number compare
  3. 30 Argentina 11,526 number compare
  4. 31 Austria 11,111 number compare
  5. 32 Sweden 10,195 number compare
  6. 33 Romania 10,077 number compare
  7. 34 Portugal 9,666 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 65,021 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 67,170 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,888 number in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.