Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 21.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.5%
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.2%
in 2015
All-time low
9.9%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998–2017

1015202530351998200720171998: 9.9 %1999: 10.3 %2000: 11.1 %2001: 13.7 %2003: 12.3 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 12.5 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 12.2 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 13 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 29.1 %2015: 34.2 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 21.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 21.5% for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in 2017.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 34.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1998.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 9.9%
1999 10.3% +3.9%
2000 11.1% +7.8%
2001 13.7% +24.3%
2003 12.3% -10.4%
2004 12.2% -0.7%
2005 12.5% +2.0%
2006 11.6% -6.7%
2007 12.2% +5.0%
2008 12.5% +2.1%
2009 12.6% +1.3%
2010 13.0% +2.6%
2011 14.9% +15.0%
2012 16.3% +9.6%
2013 17.2% +5.6%
2014 29.1% +68.8%
2015 34.2% +17.6%
2016 19.9% -42.0%
2017 21.5% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 9.9% 10.3% 2
2000s 12.3% 11.1% 13.7% 9
2010s 20.8% 13.0% 34.2% 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 35 Georgia 40.6% compare
  2. 36 Rwanda 33.4%
  3. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.3% compare
  4. 38 Mauritius 30.7% compare
  5. 39 Malaysia 30.2% compare
  6. 40 Tunisia 29.0% compare
  7. 41 France 28.3% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 21.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2017.
Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.