Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 21.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 34.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1998.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.3% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +69.4% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 12.9% | 34.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More reference data data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 15.81 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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1998.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.