Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 65,021 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
65,021 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 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, 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

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa is 65,021 number, measured 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 peaked at 67,170 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,888 number, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 243,612 number compare
  2. 2 United States 166,168 number compare
  3. 3 Germany 111,400 number compare
  4. 4 India 97,082 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 16,888 number in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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 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
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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.