Number of universities in Africa 2023, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 10, 2024

Nigeria has the highest number of universities in Africa. As of July 2023, Nigeria counted 278 higher institutions. Many African universities are located in North African countries. Tunisia has 236 universities, the second-highest number, while Morocco has 154.

African countries with most universities as of 2023

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2023

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Africa

Survey time period

July 2023

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