In 2020, 77 million people aged 15-29 years received post-secondary education in Africa. This increased by 49 million individuals compared to a decade prior. It is forecast that, by 2040, over 160 million youths would attend post-secondary education on the continent.
Number of youths receiving post-secondary education in Africa in 2010 to 2040
(in millions)
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AUC. (January 19, 2021). Number of youths receiving post-secondary education in Africa in 2010 to 2040 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286049/number-of-youths-in-post-secondary-education-in-africa/
AUC. "Number of youths receiving post-secondary education in Africa in 2010 to 2040 (in millions)." Chart. January 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286049/number-of-youths-in-post-secondary-education-in-africa/
AUC. (2021). Number of youths receiving post-secondary education in Africa in 2010 to 2040 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286049/number-of-youths-in-post-secondary-education-in-africa/
AUC. "Number of Youths Receiving Post-secondary Education in Africa in 2010 to 2040 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286049/number-of-youths-in-post-secondary-education-in-africa/
AUC, Number of youths receiving post-secondary education in Africa in 2010 to 2040 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286049/number-of-youths-in-post-secondary-education-in-africa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of youths receiving post-secondary education in Africa in 2010 to 2040 (in millions) [Graph], AUC, January 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286049/number-of-youths-in-post-secondary-education-in-africa/
