Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 12.13 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 12.13 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 12.13 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million number, in 1998.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.57 million number | — |
| 1998 | 4.51 million number | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.63 million number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.85 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.24 million number | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.55 million number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.90 million number | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million number | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6.68 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.97 million number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.41 million number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 8.18 million number | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 8.78 million number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.47 million number | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 10.11 million number | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 10.70 million number | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.02 million number | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 11.09 million number | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.90 million number | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 11.75 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.05 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.13 million number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 million number | 4.51 million number | 4.63 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.60 million number | 4.85 million number | 8.78 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.25 million number | 9.47 million number | 12.13 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 15.81 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 32.03 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.22 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.17 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.33 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.02 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.2% (2018)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.78 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity 0.767 GPIA (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male 2.57 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 12.13 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.13 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million number in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/