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

Latest (2017)
21.5%
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
34.2%
in 2015
All-time low
10.3%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2017

1015202530351998200720171998: 10.3 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 14 %2003: 12.6 %2004: 12.5 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 11.8 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 12.5 %2009: 12.6 %2010: 12.9 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 29 %2015: 34.2 %2016: 19.9 %2017: 21.5 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Austria 42.3% compare
  2. 34 United States of America 41.2% compare
  3. 35 Georgia 40.6% compare
  4. 36 Rwanda 33.4%
  5. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.3% compare
  6. 38 Mauritius 30.7% compare
  7. 39 Malaysia 30.2% compare

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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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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.