Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.05 million number against 617,367 number in Algeria as of 2018.

What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

4.43 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Algeria

617,367 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

5.05 million number

in 2018

Algeria rank

32nd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

32nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Algeria
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 5.05 million number against 617,367 number in Algeria, a difference of 4.43 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 8.2 times Algeria's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	388,364 number	2.83 million number	2.45 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	532,765 number	4.57 million number	4.03 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 5.05 million number against 617,367 number in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 4.43 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Algeria ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.