Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.71 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
284,245 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820082018

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 1.71 million number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.42 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 779,572 number 612,520 number 167,052 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.26 million number 582,263 number 678,869 number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 1.69 million number 341,206 number 1.35 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 1.71 million number against 284,245 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.42 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
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).