Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Greece
224,478 number
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.71 million number
in 2018
Greece rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.71 million number against 224,478 number in Greece, a difference of 1.48 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.6 times Greece's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 143 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 107,238 number 785,201 number 677,962 number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 191,850 number 1.21 million number 1.02 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 224,197 number 1.60 million number 1.37 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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.71 million number against 224,478 number in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.48 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Greece ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).